Damien's P.O.V.Charlotte's soft breathing was calming, almost lulling me to sleep, but she was too tense to be comfortable. My hand rested along her back, but no matter how long I ran my hand up and down her spine, her muscles stayed tight. "You should get some sleep, baby," I whispered as I looke

There were five of them, and Charlotte's hand touched my back as I watched them search the room, checking the windows, doors, and every shadow. It was invasive but necessary. I moved with her as she went to grab her robe, covering herself before leading me to the couch, where we sat for the next f

"I knew him through Talia, but I was not close with him nor your mother." Aurora looked unbothered, but I sat up straighter. If she was so close to Talia, then maybe she shouldn't be trusted. My eyes flickered to Joselin, wondering if her trapping runes around the castle worked or if they had been p

My mother knew the terms I had laid out for her. When she was ready to accept that Charlotte would be in my life and move past her hatred for her kind, she had to come to me. And she did. My mother was standing before me, having traveled farther away from the sleuth than I ever expected, and she h

"Calm down, Charlotte. Everything is fine," I said to myself, but when I lifted my hand to brush the hair out of my face, it was shaking. The sound of a throat clearing had me spinning around quickly to face the guard in the open doorway. "Forgive me, Your Highness, but can I get you something?" H