EDEN’S POVThe corridors were quiet—too quiet. Just the way they get at night when you know something bad is about to happen.I let out a deep breath as I walked. Right now, I had no destination. No purpose. I just needed to breathe. Needed the silence. All I could think about was Sophia and I neede
EDEN’S POVThe moon was full that night. I sat by it, elbows resting on my knees. My hands were trembling even though they were clasped together. The palace was silent. Everyone else was likely asleep by then. But I hadn’t slept in days.For some reason, I thought of Elise.
In a desperate way.“Farrell…” I said slowly, looking down at where his fingers curled around mine. “Let me go.”His eyes were shadowed now. The softness from before was… gone. There was something else there.“I didn’t want to do it this way,” he murmured. “But you weren’t going to stay.”“What?” I
ELISE’S POVThe table was already set. Two plates. There was a candle in between us. I could hear instrumental music playing quietly from somewhere in the background.He had served my favorite food. I noticed immediately. The grilled herbed fish, steamed greens with lemon, mashed sweet potatoes with
Elise’s POVI adjusted the cloak tighter around my shoulders, half-expecting someone to leap from the shadows and shout my name. My pulse pounded in my ears as I walked silently down the hallway. Every creak of the palace walls made me flinch. I shouldn’t be doing this. Ferris would never forgive me
I laughed again when we stepped outside and saw two black SUVs behind our car, fully dedicated to baby items. “Ferris… you do realize this stuff could fit into a whole truck, right?”“I’d rent out a whole warehouse if that’s what you wanted,” he said with a shrug, opening the door for me.I leaned u