This is choices monthly challenge day # 14: You Owe me. Prompt will appear in bold
The Series: The Rotten Apple The Book: TRH and Beyond! The Pairings: Liam x Riley / Ellie x Nico (Ellie x M!OC) Word Count: 4626 Song Inspiration: Devil by L.I.F.T.
Warnings and Ratings: Teen / Profanity, mention of character death, mental illness, mention of termination of a pregnancy.
Summary: Riley goes to see Drake in the palace jail. Elle and Nico become parents.
Original Post: 05/16/22 at 9:10PM EST
“Well….well, well!!! What’s up baby mama?” Drake couldn’t believe Riley was standing before him. The years had done her well. She was still a very beautiful woman.
“Don’t you dare call me that!”
“It’s true, you gave birth to my daughter. Where is she? And I know the story I saw on the news, about her graduating early and being admitted into a rigorous medical program, is not the truth.”
“Oh she’s in a medical program, no thanks to you. What did you tell her to turn her?”
“I did nothing to her. All I did was tell her the truth. More truth than you ever gave her. What she decided to do with that information, is completely on her.”
“How could you wash your hands of her that way?”
Drake laughed.
“Do you hear yourself? Maybe you need to be in one of these cells too, are you really being the pot that called the kettle black right now?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“You’ve done nothing but wash your hands of Eleanor since you found out that she belonged to me. What do you think that did to her as a child? She knew you didn’t love her then. She definitely knows you don’t love her now.”
“I love my child.”
“You can’t even look at me and say that. Stop lying to yourself Riley. You don’t love her because she has my DNA.”
“YOU TOOK HER FROM US!!!”
“You owe me, I gave you what you needed at the time that Liam couldn’t provide.”
“I owe you nothing Drake Walker!!!”
“I didn’t take her from you, you threw her away. Where is she, Riley?”
“Where do you think she would be after she murdered two people?”
“Two people? I was only aware of the guard’s son?”
“She told you she did it?”
“Yes, I’m her father. I understand who she really is.
Where is my daughter?”
“Liam took her to a psychiatric hospital in Portavira.”
“You really locked her away? She will never forgive you now Riley, she’s liable to kill you with her bare hands, if she ever gets hold of you. But I guess it’s better than a jail cell.”
“I did nothing to her, it was Liam’s decision to have her committed. You ruined her, Drake.”
“No Riley, YOU RUINED HER. She looked like a happy child, until you found out about her. Look at her pictures over the years. She stopped smiling. I had nothing to do with that. THAT WAS ALL YOU!”
She slapped Drake.
“What happened to you Riley?”
“You broke me.”
“No, I didn’t. You were already broken before I ever touched you.”
Riley ran from the cell in tears.
Elle
“No, NO, NO!!!! I will not consider that. You can not make me consider that.”
“Princess Eleanor, do you realize where you are?”
“Of course I know where I am, my father and my….he dumped me in this psychiatric hospital and I’m not crazy. I’m not…”
“I watched you pull a knife on and try to stab your…. significant other? The man you’re claiming fathered your child?“
“It’s not just a claim. He is the father, and I was angry at him, and he had it coming, because HE LIED TO ME!!!!”
“Eleanor, try to be calm, we don’t want to have to keep sedating you.”
“Well stop talking about things that make me angry.”
“You’re a smart young woman. You know, you can not keep a baby here Princess Eleanor.”
“And I will not abort my child. You can not make me do that, when I know, it’s what would have happened to me, if my parents had found out my true paternity. The King will not force me into that. None of you will force me into making that decision. My child deserves to live.”
"Speaking of your father, he has expressed his willingness to adopt the child.”
“No. He will not have my child anywhere near the Queen. He has no claim, he is NOT MY FATHER."
The therapist seemed unphased by her admittance.
“He told you then, of my true lineage?”
“Yes, King Liam did.”
“I’m not surprised.”
“He thought it would be helpful as I have been at times brought in on your biological father’s case and monitor his medication regimen at times. Drake Walker’s psychosis is under control.”
“You’re wrong, he’s not remorseful for anything he did. He does not care. He’s showing you what he thinks you want to see. Drake Walker is NOT better.”
“Telling them all my secrets? I would have never thought you to be a snitch Eleanor. Though, you did confess your crimes to your Grecian boo and look what it got you. He turned on you like a rabid dog the first chance he got.”
“Stop.”
“Stop what? Is someone speaking to you? Who is it? Is it just an auditory or a visual hallucination?
“It’s him, my biological father, he always comes to me like he’s almost heckling me. I see him standing before me. There.“
Elle pointed to the general direction in front of her. Of course the psychiatrist couldn’t see what she was seeing.
Drake shook his head in dismay.
“You should stop speaking now Eleanor. They will use everything you say against you in some way or another. These people are not your friends. You have no friends here. This is the last bit of fatherly advice I can give you now. SHUT YOUR MOUTH.”
“When did he start appearing to you this way?”
She looked at Drake. He held one finger up to his lips to silence her.
Elle crossed her hands across her chest remaining silent.
“Now you’re playing the game. You’re smarter than them. That’s my girl.”
“May I go back to my room now?”
Dr. Stanley wrote something in her notebook.
“Yes, you may.”
Over the course of the next three weeks they had given Eleanor medication to start to control her psychosis and depression that was safe for her to take while she was pregnant. It dulled her senses and made her feel freakishly calm. She did not realize how keyed up she was at all times until they started the medication cocktail with her. Maybe that was attributing to how little sleep she was getting at night, before Nico slept with her. She was able to sleep more with the medication. It almost felt like Nico was there with her.
The side effects she noticed from the medication was that at times her vision was hazy and she felt a little dizzy. Listening to what Drake was telling her, Ellie was complying bare minimally to the treatment they were giving her. She was giving them what they wanted to see, taking the medication as prescribed, so there appeared to be improvement without actual work.
“And you are sure there will be no outbursts?”
“Why does he want to be here?”
“It’s his child too, Princess Eleanor.”
“Please don’t call me that. It’s not who I am anymore, and it doesn’t matter here.”
She sat calmly in the wheelchair as they pushed her down the hall to her doctor’s appointment. It would be the first time she saw the baby. She didn’t know what to expect when she was brought into the exam room.
“Why are you restraining me? I said there would be no outbursts?”
“Safety protocol with combative residents. We’re bringing him in now.”
Nico walked in the room, looking terrible, worse than he did the days following Nicolai’s death. Nico, who had always taken pride in his appearance, looked unkempt, wearing clothes that were ill fitting and completely disheveled, and he had not shaved. When he sat next to the bed, she smelled it on him. The strong stench of alcohol. Nico had started drinking again.
It made tears fill her eyes. She glanced around at the people in the room, deciding then to take a chance and addressed Nico in Greek.
“You’re drinking again Nico? Why?”
In surprise, his eyes shot up to hers, but he answered her back in Greek.
“Why not?”
His voice was just as cold as hers that night. She knew she deserved that.
“You fought so hard to get better. You have to quit.”
“Why does it matter? Why should it matter to you what I do?”
“Why are you even here then?”
“I’m here because I want to see my child, and I’m taking custody of my child once they are born.”
“No.”
“Excuse me?”
“I said no.”
The staff looked between the pair in silence, it was apparent none knew Greek.
“You are going to sign away your parental rights and give me my child.”
“First off Nico, the baby I’m carrying is our child. OURS!!! Secondly NO. I will not sign a damn thing, if you’re not sober.”
“You’re not in the position to be making demands, Elle. You need to do as I say.”
“You can’t make me sign away my rights! I’m the baby’s mother! You can’t take that away from me. Don’t take that away from me.”
Nico rubbed his forehead in frustration. "Elle….“
“I’d rather give the baby to my mother before I let you have it in this condition. If you want the baby, SOBER UP! I won’t let you have it any other way.”
Nico’s eyes widened knowing how she felt about Riley. Even though heavily medicated, Elle was speaking with more mental clarity than what he currently had going on in his mind. He knew he was a mess, and he knew she was right.
“I mean it Nico. Find the strength to get better.”
“Can we proceed with the exam?”
Elle nodded, lifting her shirt. In a few weeks her body had changed more. She had more of a baby bump.
“Despite having no prenatal care for the first eleven weeks of gestation, the baby is very healthy though measuring a little small. Eleanor ate a very balanced diet while hiding the pregnancy. Eleanor’s weight now, though, has been fluctuating.”
“Not on purpose, I’m still getting morning sickness a lot. I don’t have my tea anymore.”
“She needs her tea, my mother gave her a family recipe.”
“It did help me a lot.” She responded to the obstetrician. “They monitor everything I take; I didn’t think you would let me have it here.“
"With her weight fluctuating, she needs it. Doctor, what do I need to do so she’ll have it? I want our baby to be healthy.”
Nico calling their child “our baby” didn’t go unnoticed by Elle.
“Get us the recipe and we’ll make sure we have the ingredients on hand for her when she asks for it.”
“I will immediately.”
“Thank you Nico.”
He nodded, not speaking, his eyes filled with tears.
Nico felt conflicted looking at the sonogram monitor, he had never been through this part with anyone before. Nicolai was six when he found out about his existence. Elle was almost fourteen weeks pregnant with his child and this was something he had wanted someday with her. How could he be happy, sad, and livid at the same time for what she had done to him, Nicolai and his whole family? The things she had done were unforgivable, at least they should be. The only person Nico told the truth of why he had returned to Greece was his mother.
“It’s not true Nico. It can’t be true. Elle loves you, I know she does!!! She loves you Nico. I saw it in her eyes when she talked about you and looked at you.”
“She confessed it to me, Mama. She murdered Nicolai. She used me and played me for a fool.”
“What about the child?”
“I don’t know. She’s not well. What if the child carries her illness? Elle inherited components of her father’s mental illness.”
“King Liam is mentally ill?”
“No, King Liam is not Elle’s biological father.”
“Oh, I understand. Are you going to keep the baby?”
“I don’t know Mama. I’m so conflicted.”
“You were in love with her when you conceived the child. Were you not?“
"Yes, Mama I was, but….”
“The baby she is carrying is your child Nico.”
“SHE MURDERED MY CHILD!!!!”
“And now, she’s given you one as well. You are responsible for that life you created with her. That child is innocent in all of this. That is your child, your blood. Our Blood. We take care of our own. Man up Nicolas.”
Elle watched Nico staring at the monitor deep in thought. She couldn’t read his emotions and had no idea of what he was thinking. But she knew from his drinking, he was in pain. But then, he did something unexpected. Nico reached for Elle’s hand holding it tightly in his, but what did it mean? He didn’t look at her, he said nothing, he just held her hand.
When the exam was over Nico immediately let go of her hand and stood. It reminded her of his guard stance at the palace when he was awaiting to be given orders.
“Thank you for getting the tea for me.”
“My mother already texted me the ingredients so I’ll give that to the doctor now.”
“I appreciate it.”
“Let me know if there is anything else you require.”
He stood there, his face emotionless, his body rigid in his stance.
Elle blinked away tears. “That is all.” She turned away from him. “You are dismissed.”
Nico turned and walked out of the room.
Elle burst into tears when he left.
She couldn’t do this anymore. Any of this, it was all too much. She had to find a way to get through the madness. So Elle focused on the baby and not herself.
“I choose you.” She whispered as she rubbed her stomach.
If she felt well, was eating well, even gaining healthy weight, and the baby was growing as it should, that’s all that mattered. She took the antipsychotic medication as prescribed and talked to the baby. Talking to the baby for some reason made Drake appear to her less, which she wasn’t upset about. He seemed to cloud things in her mind. Talking to the baby seemed to clear her mind, so she told the baby everything in her heart and mind. She wondered if they were listening to her, but she didn’t care. She told the baby everything she felt she couldn’t tell anyone else.
She didn’t see Nico again, until she was a little more than eight months along. He seemed surprised to see how much she had grown. He looked well. Freshly shaven, put together, lean. He looked healthy and he wasn’t drinking anymore. He looked the way….he did before. When he made her heart skip a beat.
“The baby’s in position, she could go at any time.”
“I figured, I have a place nearby.”
“You want to be here for the birth? I didn’t think you’d want to be.”
“Yes. I need to be there for the child.”
“Our daughter.”
“A Daughter?” Nico shook his head. “I didn’t know. They didn’t tell me.”
“Did you ask?”
“No, but…..”
“They were assuming you didn’t want to know then.”
Are you feeling alright?”
“I’m fine, I just get tired really easily now. You look well.”
“I wanted you to know, I thought about what you said. I won’t ask you to sign your rights away. You are her mother. I won’t take that away from you.”
“Thank you, because it’s all I have now.”
So the waiting game began for Nico. He didn’t tell her that the place he was staying had been secured by her father, and that he wanted to be there for her. Nico didn’t even know if Liam had seen her. He just knew he had been in constant contact about her care.
He was woken in the middle of the night two days past Elle’s due date informing him that Elle was in active labor.
When he walked out of his room, Liam was straightening his clothes.
“Are you going to be in the delivery room with her?”
“No.”
“She needs someone to be there with her, and I know she won’t let it be me.”
“She doesn’t need me either.”
“She will Nico. Childbirth is the most painful experience a woman can go through, and she needs that support in there with her, when it’s time for her to deliver. And against mine and everyone’s advice, no one could convince her not to bring this child into the world. She’s doing this for you. You need to be there. You need to witness your child being born. It’s important you’re a part of that. Your daughter is going to be born by this time tomorrow. I cherish both of my daughters.”
“I don’t know if I can do this. Your Majesty.”
“I can’t order you to do this, but I’m going to be there for her, even if she won’t let me in.”
Ellie was alone. But, she was used to it. She could do this alone. He would have to show up eventually to get the child, or maybe she could call her father. Someone had to be there to claim the baby, when it was time.
“You’re doing great Eleanor. You’re about to have another contraction, focus on your breathing and you’ll get through it.”
In mid contraction while Ellie was crying out in pain the door opened.
“Dad?”
The demeanor in the room changed.
“Your Majesty.”
He walked over to her, taking her hand.
“I’m here. Whatever you need me to do.”
Ellie’s eyes brimmed with tears. “Thank you Father.”
He saw Ellie as his little girl, and she needed him.
“How far along is she?”
“She’s in active labor. About ten minutes ago she was 8 centimeters dilated and 100 percent effaced. We’re hopefully going to have a baby soon.”
“Did you talk to Nico? Does he know I’m here?”
Liam gently dabbed her face and neck with the cold wash cloth. Her features visibly relaxed for a few moments between contractions.
“Yes, I did, he knows.”
“Oh.”
“But don’t think about that right now, we have more pressing concerns at hand.”
“Father, if he doesn’t…..”
“Your baby will have a home regardless. She will have a home with family. All you need to focus on is this right now. Everything else will be handled, I promise.”
Two Hours Later
“Eleanor, you’re at ten centimeters, it’s time to start pushing. We work with your contractions and we’ll go in ten counts.”
After an hour of pushing, Ellie was already exhausted with hours of active labor prior. Liam fed her ice chips and used the cold wet cloth on her face and neck.
“How are you so calm right now!?!?!?” She yelled at him as her grip on his hand was almost crushing. He wouldn’t admit it, and he knew he shouldn’t say it, but at that moment she was just like her mother. The fighter look in her eyes, was all Riley.
Liam winced a little from her vice grip but smiled before he continued speaking.
“Because Baby Love, I’ve been through this a few times before. And I assure you, the first time with you, I was panicked. You’re doing great. We’re going to get through this together alright?”
“Okay.”
In the middle of the next contraction Nico walked in the room which ironically helped Elle focus.
“I didn’t think you were coming?”
“I’m here now. May I stay with you?”
“My father stepped in to get me through this.”
Liam smiled and looked at Ellie. But he could see it in her eyes. Even though she had said that, and she looked grateful he had been there for her, deep down he knew Nico needed to be here for this moment with her, and she wanted him there.
Liam stepped forward to speak to Nico.
“Are you sure you can be the support she needs right now? She needs you to be encouraging, and supportive, nothing else can matter, in your heart but helping her bring your child into the world. You have to be here, and present with her.”
“I can, I wouldn’t be here if I couldn’t.”
“Your Majesty, is he staying?”
“Yes, get him gowned up.”
Liam took Ellie’s hand.
“Dad?”
Liam pulled down his mask. “Nico will take it from here. I’ll be just outside if you need me, and I’ll come running just like always, Baby Love.”
Liam kissed her forehead. “You can do this, you are strong. You are my daughter. You are a lion. You have your mane to prove it.”
He smoothed down her wild curls and kissed the top of her forehead. Ellie leaned into his embrace.
“I love you to the moon and back again.”
“Father, I’m sorry…”
“Shhhh…. I know… don’t even worry about that right now. I have always loved you. I’ll be just outside.”
Liam left the room, and Nico resumed his spot next to Elle taking her hand.
“If you need to be angry with me, to get through this, you can.”
“I don’t want to be angry Nico, I am always angry.”
Nico stepped into Liam’s role being Elle’s support system seamlessly. He gently rubbed her back between contractions, which were becoming less frequent, and it seemed contractions were coming almost every thirty seconds. Finally after two more hours, it was time.
“One more push Eleanor and the baby will be here. Nico, do you want to catch the baby?”
“Yes.”
It was the moment he had been waiting for, what King Liam told him he didn’t want to miss, and he was glad he found the strength to be there for Elle, because it was the most amazing moment he had experienced, witnessing his daughter being born.
Nico was overcome with emotion hearing the baby’s first cry. The baby looked just like Elle, with a head full of curly hair just like her.
“You did it Elle.” He whispered as he held the baby close to him.
“We need to weigh her and clean her up so you two can get some more snuggles in.”
Nico handed the baby over to the nurse, and walked over to Elle.
“How are you feeling?”
“Tired, but good.”
“You did amazing, Elle. I couldn’t have done it if I were you.”
“You don’t have anything to compare it to.”
“That doesn’t matter. I know what I saw.”
“Does she have a name yet?”
Nico said yes, at the same time Elle said no.
She looked at him. “Eliana. She’s beautiful like her mother.” Elle smiled. It was the first time she had since she’d been away from the palace.
“That’s a beautiful name. And she’s a beautiful little girl. And a healthy seven pounds and two ounces, 21 and a half inches long. Papa, do you want to hold her?”
Nico burst into tears unable to speak but nodded.
Nico rocked the baby in his arms, he hummed softly to her.
“Nico, can I hold her?” Elle asked meekly.
He didn’t answer.
“Nico? Please?”
He brought the baby over to her.
“I’ll get your father for you. I know he wants to see her too.”
Elle kissed her forehead and counted the baby’s fingers and toes.
“I heard you’re supposed to do that. I haven’t seen a lot of newborn babies in my life, only my siblings, but I think you are by far the most beautiful one. Maybe, I think so because you are mine. I promise your daddy will take good care of you, because I can’t. Please be different from me. That’s my wish for you.”
Eliana nuzzled closer to her chest.
“Are you hungry? The books I read said it’s very important for you to nurse right away, that my milk has antibodies that you will need, and will help you, and I want to help you. You believe me right? I don’t know how to do this, but we’ll try okay? I’ve only seen my mother do it with my brothers and sister.”
It took her a few tries with Eliana, but she latched on to her.
“Babies innately know what to do.”
“Father.”
“This stirs so many feelings in me. Looking at you with your beautiful daughter… I remember how I felt when I held you for the first time. My heart was so full of love, for this little perfect person I just met. I know those tears in your eyes now Ellie. You love her so much already.”
“I do….Please don’t let him take her away from me just yet Father.”
“Ellie, I can’t hold him here against his will. He is no longer employed by me and he has dual citizenship, he can come and go as he pleases. I can talk to him to see if I can convince him to stay longer. But he’ll need to go home, to get the baby into a routine, he’s going to be a single father with her.”
Nico paced angrily as Liam spoke to him.
“Out of the question.” Nico screamed.
“Nico, you can’t just rip a newborn baby from her arms. The baby needs her, they need each other. Look at them together.”
Nico peered through the door; Elle was gently rocking Eliana in her arms, softly humming the same lullaby Liam and Riley had sung to all their children.
“My son needed me and that didn’t stop her.”
“Nico, that’s not the same and you know it. Stay here a bit, I’ll set you up here with everything you’ll need to be here for a few weeks with the baby. Give her some time to process all of this, so she can willingly let Eliana go with you.”
“I think it would be easier to do this now than later. That way neither will bond.”
“They have bonded, they’ve been together for nine months. The baby knows her already, she stopped crying the moment you placed her in Ellie’s arms didn’t she?“
Nico nodded.
“Reconsider, please. If you ever loved her…..”
“Don’t guilt trip me with the love I have for Elle, Your Majesty. I’ve done all I can here. I need to create distance between her and I. I’m leaving with my child first thing in the morning.”
Nico was gone a week before he called King Liam in a panic. “Eliana won’t eat. My sisters are scared. She’s weak. I’m so scared. The doctor says she’s exhibiting symptoms of failure to thrive. Does your offer still stand? I can’t lose her too. She needs Elle. I don’t know what else to do.”
“Yes, my offer still stands. I will have Ruby One in the air within the hour to meet you at the airport.”
“I’m a good three hours away from the nearest airport.”
“Damnit!” Liam was quiet for a few moments.
“Are there clear patches of land near you?” He inquired of Nico.
“Yes, why?”
“Give me your coordinates, and I’ll have a helicopter meet you at your home. Be ready to go.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
One Week Post-Partum
Ellie was sleeping when she heard a baby crying.
She started to cry, as if Drake’s voice, and his taunts weren’t bad enough, and had gotten more extreme after Nico took Eliana and left, now she heard the cries of a baby. Her baby. As the cries got louder, Elle covered her ears.
“Please stop. I can’t take this… PLEASE STOP!!!!!” She screamed.
The lights turned on in her room and she sat up startled. Her father walked in first, following behind him Nico carrying Eliana in his arms. It wasn’t a hallucination; it was really her.
“Elle, she won’t eat, she hasn’t eaten decently since we left. I need you to feed her.”
“Give her to me,” she said.
Almost immediately when he handed her to Elle, Eliana started to calm, and then silence as she began to finally nurse with Elle.
“It’s okay,” she whispered. “You’re just hungry. I can fix that. I missed you.”
Elle was upset because Nico had only been gone a week, and their newborn was in such bad health, but secretly she was relieved that she was, because it brought them both back to her. Eliana needed her mother. They both needed HER.
That’s probably what I’m going to look like tomorrow powering through my emails after being off a week. I go back to work tomorrow, can’t say i’m not a little sad. Wish I could have another week off work. It’s been peaceful, I haven’t gotten as much writing as I thought I would get done, but it was nice to be on vacation.
Here’s what I’m working on for you all for this coming week.
Original Post: 05/15/22 at 8:09PM EST.
Mood Music Monday Submission / Choices Monthly Challenge Submission
Trust Fall Series: The Blue Honey Cafe The Book: TRR no Royals Pairings: TRR MC is currently single Status: Still in the writing process Song Inspiration: Diva by Beyonce
When the song ended Riley went into her cooler. She handed Liam one of the healthy juice drinks she had seen him drink in the office.
Liam tried not to smile as she cracked the seal a little and handed it to him.
“CEO of Hydration Services is at your beckon call.”
She had taken notice of his likes and dislikes.
“I think it’s also snack time too.”
She opened the snack pack for Liam.
“Did you really buy me a mickey mouse snack pack with grapes, cheese cubes and pretzels?”
“It’s all the things I’ve seen you eat, and it’s packaged together in one container for traveling convenience. So yes. What would you like first?”
“Grapes.”
Liam knew he was perfectly capable of driving and eating, but something about Riley being so attentive to him he loved.
“Thank you Riley.”
“Do we get snacks back here too?” Maxwell asked.
“We can stop at the store for you Max.”
“Even better.”
While Hana and Maxwell were in the store, Liam glanced at Riley.
“Are you seeing anyone Riley?”
“Of course, I’m not blind, I’m looking at you right now.”
Liam laughed at her joke.
“Cute Riley. I meant romantically.”
“Oh, I know what you meant Liam Ryerson. Not currently, but I am taking applications to set up interviews.”
“How does one submit an application to be considered if they are interested?”
“Management already has your file Liam.”
“When do you think I might be called for my interview?”
“How do you know you’re not already on it?”
“But how do you prepare for a surprise interview?”
“Management will be in touch Liam.”
“But…”
Riley slipped her sunglasses on her face.
“Management will be in touch Liam.”
Mood Music Monday / Choices Monthly Challenge Submission
I Choose You Series:The Rotten Apple The Book: TRH and beyond! Pairings: Liam x Riley / Eleanor x Nico (Eleanor x M!OC) Status: Writing for this episode is complete Song Inspiration: Devil by L.I.F.T.
“I love my child.”
“You can’t even look at me and say that. Stop lying to yourself Riley. You don’t love her because she has my DNA.”
“YOU TOOK HER FROM US!!!”
“You owe me, I gave you what you needed at the time that Liam couldn’t provide.”
“I owe you nothing Drake Walker!!!”
“I didn’t take her from you, you threw her away. Where is she, Riley?”
“Where do you think she would be after she murdered two people?”
“Two people? I was only aware of the guard’s son?”
“She told you she did it?”
“Yes, I’m her father. I understand who she really is. Where is my daughter?”
“Liam took her to a psychiatric hospital in Portavira.”
“You really locked her away? She will never forgive you now Riley, she’s liable to kill you with her bare hands if she ever gets hold of you. But I guess it’s better than a jail cell.”
“I did nothing to her, it was Liam’s decision to have her committed. You ruined her, Drake.”
“No Riley, YOU RUINED HER. She looked like a happy child, until you found out about her. Look at her pictures over the years. She stopped smiling. I had nothing to do with that. THAT WAS ALL YOU!”
She slapped Drake.
“What happened to you Riley?”
“You broke me.”
“No, I didn’t. You were already broken before I ever touched you.”
What if X is Persephone Dalton? She’s the girl mentioned in Book 1 who somehow pissed Poppy off and then mysteriously disappeared… idk, sounds suspicious to me.
Music inspires a ton of fan fiction by creating another element of a story’s setting that otherwise can’t be written. Just like Six Sentence Sunday and WIP Wednesday, MMM is an opportunity for creators to share songs for their upcoming fics–a teaser, if you will, to get readers excited for your newest adventure! This blog is for YOU!
READERS
We want to hear from you, too! Do you ever hear a song, and it reminds you of your favorite pairing(s), maybe even your favorite scene in a game? Tell us about it! Comment or shoot us a message with the deets, and we will include it on our special section called Chords from Canon. You can also do a shout-out to writers and their fics!
WRITERS
Submit your song inspo of your current WIP (one that you are going to publish in a week or two)! PLEASEinclude the following:
Title and Artist of the song
Title of your WIP; if it’s part of a series, include things like series title, part/chapter number and/or title
Choices Book/Universe (TRR, OPH, PM, TNA, etc)
Pairings
There are TWO (2) ways to enter your songs:
Comment on this post (reblog or comment)
If you want to make your own MMM post with your own header (similar to SSS or WW), that is totally fine! Just make sure you tag this blog (@moodmusicmonday)
Songs must be submitted by 8:00 AM (CST) on Tuesday. Spotify playlist will be posted on Tuesday! I will also post a link to the playlist so you can take the songs with you.
Let’s go!
Tags: if you would like to be added/removed please let us know; if you have been overlooked, please be gracious and just let us know! We love you guys! Thank you for your support!
So I have an Immortal Desires theory, but it is based on a spoiler so I am putting it under the cut.
Gabe has a vampire form in the files, assuming he doesn’t get turned at some point in the book (unlikely), my guess is that he is part of Llewyn’s faction and that he has been assigned to keep an eye on MC, see what she may or may not know and that reveal will come out at some point, similar to the reveal in Ride or Die about Logan.
