MORGANA My cheeks refused to stop burning. Even when I cleaned up and got dressed to come down to dinner, my heart was still racing. My core was throbbing and tingling, every time I thought of what happened, I felt it knot with pleasure. My entire body felt heightened, I don’t know what that was, but seeing him look so good all in black, with a few buttons open and the way he had pulled me close… Fuck I had lost all control. But even then, he didn’t expect anything in return, seemingly satisfied with pleasuring me. That arrogant, cocky smirk remained on his face as we headed downstairs. His every action was confusing me, messing with my head. Although I carried the tiny vial with me, I wasn’t sure I could go through with this. Why did I feel like he was genuinely trying? No…I know he was… but… I really needed to ask him about my father’s death. "Luna Morgana…" Someone said, and I turned to see none other than Cain. My heart thudded as he smile

KIAN Night had fallen and although I wanted to question every fucking person, I couldn’t leave her. So I had the entire fucking castle searched, every room, guest or not, I didn’t care. If someone was trying to poison Morgana or me, they would pay. For hours, nothing had been discovered, but then Luca had told me they had found a vial under the banquet table. After testing it, it had indeed contained the poison, but how it had gotten there was still fucking beyond me. So far, no other clue had shown up. Sighing, I stared at the ceiling, I had brought her back to my room once the doctor had checked her over a final time and she was stable. The rest was up to her, I was just making sure she was getting the rest and blood she needed. I had taken the hospital gown off and pulled one of my shirts onto her, doing my best to keep her covered. I kept seeing the flashes of her at the dining table, the way her body- ‘Stop it Kian.’ Thanatos’ growl came.

MORGANA Guilt was eating up at me, I had almost poisoned him… I could have killed him… Even if I had backed out at the last minute, it didn’t change the fact that I had tried. I ran my fingers over the mark that now bound me to him, a mark that guaranteed how serious he was about me. If he had wanted, he could have left me to die and he would have been free of me. I still remember the panic and fear in his voice as he rushed me from the hall, the concern in his eyes when I woke up. With the bond now connecting us, I had felt the emotions from him... Kian may even love me… No… I was sure he did… When I drank his blood, those intense emotions… I placed my head in my hands, feeling exhausted, and not only physically. I needed to tell him, even if he got angry… We needed to talk and I really needed to ask him about my father too. These emotions inside of me… I don’t know how long I could fight them for, I just needed some clarity before it was too

KIAN The moment she seemed to have gone into shock, I quickly led her to the bed, grabbing some water and holding the glass to her lips. Her lips didn’t move, almost as if she didn’t notice the glass there. Her heart was thundering as if what I told her was something that was far too shocking. I placed the glass down, wiping the water from her lips with my thumb before running my fingers through her silky hair, telling her to talk to me. From the moment she had told me about the poison, the fact she changed her mind was fucking enough. She was sassy and fucking crazy, but her honesty was something that shone through. No matter how impulsive she was, she did everything from her heart… I looked up at her, rubbing her knuckles on my knees before her. Her asking me about her dad fucking surprised me. I mean, I knew my father's death had its circumstances, but for her to actually think I killed her father… "Morgana." I said, leaning in I claimed he

MORGANA The week had passed, and the summit was over. Everyone had left, the talk of war had spread through the land. Everyone was working together and the army was beginning to prepare for the upcoming war. People were coming to the palace as well as to the inner cities for shelter. The palace would be busy getting accommodations set up and I knew it was the perfect time for people not to notice our absence. I knew that our journey was going to have to be discreet. I just hoped we got through the mountains that led to Elandorr with ease, as no transport would pass through there. Today was the night I was meeting Cain, I had left him a note in the pillar two days ago and hoped that he fell for it. Kian had gone out on a trip today, well that was the façade we were using as I had mentioned in the note that I heard he’s leaving the palace and we should plan our next step. Although he and Luca had left the palace with some men, they would sneak back and would be lying i