Chapter 17 

Ava POV 

I woke up again from a nightmare, my body drenched in sweat and panting. Everest wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into him. I felt myself calming down almost instantly. His hands rubbed my back as I buried my face into his chest. 

“What was it about?” His voice was low and deep sounding. 

“My mother. The attack.” I made a small whimper sound. “I couldn’t do anything. I couldn’t save her.” I had tears streaming down my face as images of my mothers lifeless and bloodied body flashed through my mind. I closed my eyes tight wishing those thoughts away. 

“Shhhh. It’s over and it wasn’t your fault.” He rubbed my back and I only nodded against his 

chest. 

We laid in silence for what seemed like hours as he held me tightly to him. He never let go and ran his fingers through my hair every once in a while. When my alarm went off he let me go and slip out of the 

bed. 

I changed into my workout gear, kissed him goodbye and slipped away down the steps. I didn’t feel like chatting and picked up a granola bar and slipped out before Amber could meet me. I walked the long way around to the gym to clear my mind of those ugly thoughts and memories that plagued me. 

I walked into the gym and was the only person there. I decided to go ahead and begin to stretch. Slowly people filled into the gym, some nodding in acknowledging my presence. I threw myself into training and worked as hard as I could, pushing myself to my own limits. 

Once done I walked back with Amber in silence. I assume she could tell I was in a bit of a mood, but 

still she offered silent support. 

“I’ll be down soon. I think we should stop for some coffee.” I smiled over to her. 

“Of course, I’ll meet you in an hour or so.” 

Sarah POV 

exhausted, the night was long and tiring. We had so much to do and little time to do it. It wasn’t just us covering what we needed some guy, Ryder I think, helped us. He is apparently the first mate to that b***h and is going to help in distractions. He didn’t talk much, only when asking for general directions on how

of the way that will make Everest King and I will be the Queen. I smiled to myself

I handed Dexter my notes from dinner earlier

for her crowing and acceptance into the Royal family. She wanted time to train so she asked for it to be pushed back. She wanted to be able

She is a transplant and doesn’t belong. One month from now her crowning ceremony will happen, along

the papers in my

looked up at

is her schedule the next two weeks. Pick a day and make it happen. Keep

don’t want you going back hot headed and doing something to endanger us all.”

sighed. 

as a wicked

Sarah,

the small area and

The bearded dark

and Ryder who set up everything we needed.”

man with the hair colored of fire spoke in a low rough

heard him laugh and I glared in his direction which only made him laugh

stood up to leave

we need to discuss when and where this is going to happen. The

everything in-between. 

 

work then.”

into the castle through one if the secret passageways by me. I would slip him inside and I gave him a map to study. I managed to get a copy of the Kings schedule and handed it to him. With the time everything would line up, Ryder would be able to slip in

was a great plan, we agreed that in three more days and this would happen. Here’s to hoping that nothing goes

the woods. I reached the tree line and waited. I watched my surroundings and walked to the pathway. I looked like I spent the entire night

but she will get over it.

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