Novel & Cerita The Golden Rose: Book 2

It moved farther and farther from the cemetery on the hillside, and farther away from all the love and hatred buried beneath Sicily's soil. Daisy leaned against Caleb's shoulder and looked out the window. The hillsides were covered in blooming irises. The warm breeze never felt better. Her new life had only just begun.

Biting the nail of her thumb, her feet starts tapping on the ground. She had brought the bloodied girl over to one of the secluded places at the palace. The place she usually hid whenever she read books that weren’t allowed for consorts to read. She usually stole this from Silas, an Alpha’s curriculum was different from that of a consort’s, something she always thought of was unfair. The boy never cared, if possible, he always wanted her to steal the books, it gave him excuses not to study. Not that it made any difference, the blood was now spreading all over the floor, ruining some of the books she had placed on the ground.

Hard. She gasped loudly, breaking the kiss. I tugged again, till her neck was arched, then I trailed feathery kisses down her throat. My hands had tightened around her wrist and pulled her hard against me. Just when we were about to get heated, I heard a loud clattering of something inside the room. "what was that?! " Bella asked, breathing heavily. I pushed her roughly away from me,wiping my mouth with the back of my hands. I knew at once what it was.

--- "The world doesn't change when swords clash or gates are torn open. It changes when someone who has lost every reason to hope still reaches out a hand. When a demon seeks not to destroy, but to remember. When a girl no longer fears who she truly is. Damnation does not always arrive in fire. Sometimes, it hides beneath the petal of a white rose. And if we are brave enough to see ourselves within it... then perhaps, even in the deepest darkness, a future can be born."

Out of the thousands of spells she proclaimed to know, was there not one that could save her? I find myself in the library, a sanctuary of sorts, away from the prying eyes of the court. The musty smell of old books and the faint scent of burning wax provide a familiar comfort. I trace my fingers over the spines of ancient tomes, picking out one titled ‘Rogueness and the Struggles to Find a Cure’. It’s a book I keep coming back to, its worn pages an evidence to my desperate search for answers. I slump down on the cushioned bench and flip the pages. It opens where I expect it to—revealing a dried rose, tucked between the pages. The petals are brittle, a cruel reminder of a time long past, of a

Suddenly, both of the books burst into a shower of gold, leaving nothing behind except the two spots of gold where they used to be seconds ago. A woman, standing at the center of the library looks up, revealing her ethereal appearance. Her black hair is framing her face, and her golden eyes glowing with unknown power. Suddenly, she speaks up, “Sisters we have a predicament.”

Nixon just gazed through Victoria without even a tiny regret in his eyes and then left. I threw the book after reading the last chapter out of frustration. Argh! I heard that this story ‘Roses & Thorns’ was good, so I read it, but I’m not convinced. What’s good with the main leads having happily ever after, while the antagonist died? I can’t accept what happened to the antagonist. She doesn’t deserve it. Ugh! It boils my blood.

Just her presence calmed my soul and offered me strength. “You aren’t going to make Iris pick up the pieces.” Matt raised his eyebrow, looking for reassurance. “You know, I won’t, Matty moo.” Rose was so calm and sure of herself. That was my girl. Pru stepped out from behind Rose, clutching her grimoire in her arms. I was taken aback at the sight of the book; I didn’t even know she had brought it with her. It was nice to see it, though, like we had a piece of Brigid with us.

How did it get there? Rain stared down at the rose she had found by her bedside the second the woke up. The scent drifting in the air and causing her to smile. It reminded her of her time in the cabin and Rain didn’t realize how much she missed waking up to the comforting scent of roses until this one was brought to her. Rain silently wondered with a smile, would they still let her go back to the cabin or did Alexander plan to have her stay in the mansion permanently?

Thank you for riding this wild rollercoaster with me! Buckle up for The Devil’s Rose (Book Two Of The Darkness & Desire Series). It’s gonna be one hell of a ride! All the love, ~ Lashes. (⁠｡⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠｡⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♡