LOGINGradually, everyone else made their way into the room and sat down. One couldn’t help but notice the grave silence that filled the air.Bianca was the first to break it. She gently cleared her throat; her expression was filled with hesitation.“Evelyn, another message from the palace has come throug
Evelyn’s POVI couldn’t believe it...At first, I thought perhaps I had just misheard what Bianca said.“What?” I asked.“We got an emergency call from the palace. They informed us that Olivia was found dead in her holding cell.”Oh, shit.I needed to brace myself on the doorframe to keep from swayin
The judge came out of the back room, followed by the king. The two of them took their positions at the head of the bench, while the security guard had ushered Olivia through the doors.The room came to life with muffled chattering as she came into view. Both of her wrists were bound in chains, and h
Evelyn’s POVA devastating, eerie silence fell over the room. My first reaction was to look at Kane. His expression was hardened with a mixture of disgust, shock, and mind-shattering pain.To think, this was the woman that he had previously been in love with. The woman that he had once believed that
Evelyn’s POV“What’s your point, Olivia?” I asked tightly.She got up from the thin cot and came to stand in front of me. Which was considerably daring of her since the last time I was there, I practically snapped her neck through the bars.Nevertheless, she stood before me with a twisted smile on h
Alexander’s POVI wasn’t sure what to be more devastated over—the fact that Evelyn had developed a potential cure to save Kane or the fact that she was carrying the bastard’s child!I’ve always seen Evelyn as this intelligent, mindful woman, but what the hell was going through her mind when she deci
Kane’s POV“I…I don’t know,” Bianca bubbles out. “I didn’t -”Despite Bianca’s efforts, there’s no denying what she’s done. It makes sense now - the way she’d invited the whole damn town or how she’d been eager to see the performance. She’d expected it to crash and burn because she’d planned for it
“Evelyn, is this really necessary?” I ask her with a sigh.Evelyn stops packing for a moment, glaring at me. “Was it really necessary for you to use me as a pawn in your little game tonight? You could have told me what you were planning and we could have pulled it off together. But instead you used
Evelyn’s POVDr. Borsheim writes me a short list of his suggestions. The list includes working out and bettering my physical strength, overcoming moral challenges, and finding opportunities where I can show leadership.His list makes sense. All of these attributes are what make a strong and worthy L
“You and your mother were very close,” Kane says. He doesn’t ask, the words are meant as a statement.Again, I swallow tightly. “Yes,” I reply, my voice quiet. I hate that it came out so weak.I try to roll back my shoulders, hold my head high. But as I glance over at Kane, I struggle to shrug off t







