Page 2 of Onyx Queen
Charles pulled me aside and said he wasn’t dumb, but he wouldn’t be the one to spill the secret. He suspected his sister had been involved with two men, he just didn’t expect it to be me.
It was hard to watch them leave. Emersyn cried. It’s almost as though she knows they’re her sisters.
Stephanie promised to bring Sarifena around more. She could see the connection the girls had made. Emmalyn and she have become somewhat of friends despite everything. I just wish… one day the three girls will know the truth.
Secrets have a way of coming out.
Not even the darkness can hide it forever.
Onika gasped.
This couldn’t mean…
She had to find her mother.
Onika needed to know if her mother knew who the other sister was. King Virid had made it seem as though the other secret was being kept in the dark. She was the heir to the Onyx Kingdom.
The kingdom of Darkness.
Darkness where the secret was surely hidden.
Chapter 2
Onika clutched the book to her stomach and rocked back and forth on her bed. Instead of seeking out her parents, she continued to read the pages of King Virid’s journal.
The pain in her chest burned like a thousand hot coals in a fire pit. Everything she’d ever believed was a lie.
Her mother – was a liar.
She didn’t want to see anyone. No, she needed time to come to grips with the truth revealed. Anger seeped out of her pores, spilling into the atmosphere. Onika knew her emotions were tied to her magic, but she didn’t care. Her entire existence was a lie.
“Onika,” her mother beat against the door, “Please let me in. Let me explain.”
“Go away. You’re nothing but a liar, Mother.”
“Onika… you don’t understand. Just open the door so we can talk.”
“Fuck off, Mother.”
She heard her footsteps walking away from the heavy wooden door. Onika didn’t care what she had to say. Her entire childhood had been a lie. Everything she believed… bullshit.
A tap at the door startled Onika.
“I said leave me the fuck alone, Mom.”
“It’s Luca, Onika.”
What the hell? Did this mean Rory was here? She wasn’t ready to face the other queens.
“Go away, Luca. Tell Rory I do not want to see anyone.”
“Rory did not come with me, I came alone.”
“What? Why?”
“You know why. Now… are we going to talk through the door or are you going to let me in?”
Onika dragged herself from the bed and shuffled to the door. She pressed her head against the smooth wood grain and sighed. Taking a deep breath, she cracked the door slightly, and stared into the eyes of the Ruby Commander.
