~Vino~ Andrew and I moved to the lower level where the dark cells were situated. I could not wait for all of this to be over. Claudia had been strong, but I could swear there was fear in her eyes sometimes. I was glad she was supportive and hoped we would survive this. I missed my girls, and I won

"Sylvester has indeed given us the West. Our people are settling there as we speak. Alexei and Clay are the rulers of that region, while Erik is the head Leader. Amelia is the head Luna and lady of the East. Her son will be Lord of the East, so we will have the East and West. We are free to settle a

Ighor's eyes were misty, and he had a sad expression. Andrew's words resonated and forced him to think of the situation. It wasn't a fair one. "Yuri murdered Luis Ivanov in cold blood. Our family leader, the son of Adrik Stepanov, the man that tried to fight for our rights," Andrew said, and Ighor

~Sylvester~ Lucas arrived the morning of the following day. I had wanted to ask him to move in permanently, but his wife wouldn't have it, and I knew being in the mansion would make him remember my father and Theo's father. The ghost of what happened in Pridewood Inn still haunted him. Even though

They needed to be seen together a few times to figure it out, but the resemblance wasn't obvious at first glance. "You said you wanted to see me?" I asked, and she nodded. "Yes, your majesty," she said. I was attentive, giving her the go-ahead to speak. She shifted in her seat and cleared her th

"Yes, your majesty," she said, and I left the lounge. I walked briskly, eager to find out what was going on. Erik had been awfully quiet all morning, so I was keen to learn the situation. I did not link any of them to inform them I was coming so they would not devise excuses to prevent me. I wanted

~Sylvester~ Training after I had left Erik's lab was easy. I felt a weight off my shoulders. Although Jake wasn't in the clear, I was hopeful. I did not want anything to happen to him because I knew he and my mother had something special. Now that we knew he was responding to treatment, I felt all

"She is in Tamia's studio in the Delta wing, passed out on the couch. You should take her to your room unless you want Tamia to ask Wilson to do it." I said, knowing he would not like that outcome. He shook his head immediately and moved away from me. He walked so fast that I could not help but laug

I entered the room. Though it was late afternoon, the sun shone bright, and the curtains were drawn apart to illuminate the room. My mother was sitting on the bed while Katya fed her oats. She did not seem interested in the food. "Good afternoon, your majesty," Katya greeted me, and I nodded. "Ple

~Sylvester~ I did not waste any time asking Erik why the people had come to see me. "Did they tell you why they are here?" I linked him back. "Based on what we discussed, they have ordered their families to move and occupy the West. They are here to pay their respects and swear their allegiance,"