"Mum... hey," Rowan said, out of breath with sweat dripping down his forehead."Rowan," Mandy greeted him in the hallway, watching him rest his hands on his knees to get his breath ...
Kai wasn't sure if he should keep pretending to be asleep or get up and ask Marius what was going on. From the way his shoulders were squared and his form was tense, it was clear t...
Chapter EighteenJustin's P.O.V.I think I've hit a nerve here. I don't know how it all ties in, but Ariya has revealed some truths about herself without even trying here. I just hav...
Soon after Remi's aunt left the room, the nanny scooped a whimpering Kareem into her arms and whisked him away, leaving Remi standing alone in the wide corridor.Her thoughts immedi...
Cybelline was brought in chains through a secret corridor at the base of the Goddess Gardens. Her wary guards eyed her with hawkish attention as they walked through the long tunnel...
Mitzen was in awe.Not that that was an entirely difficult thing to do, Mitzen could be struck silent by a particularly beautiful sunrise or the waves of a rolling ocean. He had a g...
Karna tucked Ira into bed in her allotted room and sat at the desk to write letters to Karthi and Aryan. He instructed them to thoroughly check the reports of other ministers again...
Cold hands pulled Nomvula from a paralysing dream. Cool, damp cloth pressed against her throbbing temples, the back of her neck, her chest, her back... Her back. Numb.A forearm pin...
Clovis' Point of viewI sigh heavily.How did it turn out like this? It was only supposed to be a single month of hard work, where nothing would be changed...I- have to go ask Beatri...
Chapter 58: The Forced ExtractionThere’s no greater pain in life than watching someone you love suffer, knowing full well there’s nothing you can do to stop it.The scalpel cut thro...