I stood beside Ferris. My expression was neutral but inside, I was anything but calm.Zaelyn entered slowly. She wore a crimson dress that clung to her curves. And beside her was him—Riven. A boy of about nine with dark curls and piercing eyes that reminded me far too much of Ferris.My stomach turn
ELISE’S POVI could still feel the anger burning through my veins as Ferris and I returned from the hunt,.Sophia and Eden were waiting just by the entrance, both smiling as if they’d been waiting to tease us.“Well, look who’s back,” Sophia said. “You two look like you had fun Good trip?”Eden smir
I folded my arms “are you going to explain this or should I just guess how long you two played secret lovers in the woods?”Ferris closed his eyes for a second. “Elise…”“Don’t ‘Elise’ me,” I snapped. “If I hadn’t been here tonight, were you just never going to tell me about her? who is she anyway?”
ELISE’S POV“Ferris,” I whispered, tensing. “Something’s wrong.”He didn’t question it. He trusted my instincts as I trusted his. In a blink, we were climbing out of the water, hurriedly pulling our clothes on. The night was no longer peaceful. We could both feel someone watching us.The wind shifte
ELISE’S POVThe knock on the cabin door came just after noon. I was in the middle of feeding Lyra, who had decided mashed peaches belonged more on her face than in her mouth. Kael was chewing a spoon like it was made of gold.I wiped Lyra’s chin and turned toward the door “Coming!”When I opened it,
To breathe. To let go.Here, away from the palace, away from the expectations… we could be just a family.Just us.-The next morning, the first thing I noticed was the laughter.It was coming from Lyra as Ferris lifted her into the air beneath the trees.Kael tried to stand and failed clumsily in t