…. Carol’s POV Water soaked me and I coughed as it entered my mouth and went down my throat before I could stop it. My eyes flew open, and I saw one of the goons who took me standing in front of me with a bucket of water, laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world. I was freezing bec
Carol’s POV I stared at him, shocked. The man who shot him also looked shocked. Realizing that they were distracted, and nobody was holding me, I turned and started to run as fast as I could down the hallway, which wasn’t very fast considering I was still so weak. Then I heard the clicking of a
I needed to get back to Aiden. …. Aiden’s POV “Maybe we should go back and start from the beginning,” Oliver suggested. We were back in our human forms, and we’d been aimlessly wandering the forest for hours. It was the middle of the night, and I knew most were tired from their long search
Carol’s POV I heard his voice, but I couldn’t respond. I couldn’t even see. All I could see was darkness and all I felt was numb. I knew he was closer to me now because his voice was louder. He was hovering over me, possibly even touching me. I could hear the desperation in his voice and felt the
“None,” Oliver answered. “We don’t even know where she’s been kept. We found her here.” “Did she already have that bullet wound when you found her?” The woman asked. “Yes,” Oliver answered, sounding majorly annoyed. “Mr. Cruz, please help us get her onto the gurney,” the woman said as I heard
Aiden’s POV I paced the hospital, waiting for a single word about Carol’s state. I’m not sure how long we had been here, but my heart was hammering against my ribcage, and I was growing more impatient by the second. In the waiting room, I was joined by Oliver and Carol’s parents along with Fiona w
“And this maid didn’t give you a name?” They both shook their heads. “What did she look like?” I asked. “Honestly, I can’t really remember much about her,” her mother breathed as she got lost in thought. “It was so dark outside, and she purposely kept herself out of the light. But she was shor
Carol’s POV “Your destiny awakes, child. Your true powers have arrived. You must wake up,” a familiar voice spoke in such a soft tone. I stirred in my sleep; I thought I would have felt some sort of pain, but I didn’t feel anything. When I opened my eyes, I peeked around the area I was in, expec