Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law novel Chapter 739

Third Person POV

The shadow region was darker than most, and it was exactly how Daisy Baldwin imagined it would be. It reeked of rogue and an unsettling magic that drifted through the air. Daisy’s tampered dress was dragged through the mud, and her normally flawless skin held dirt from her walk through the forest that took her to the neutral territory of the second-largest empire in the world.

A shadow lurked around the corner, but Daisy wasn’t afraid. She probably should have been, but these last few weeks for her have not been easy. Since she stole the Moon Gem from one of the only women she saw as a mother figure, the only one she could consider a friend, things have not been pleasant for her.

She hadn’t been able to show her face back at her home. She had been on the run ever since; she ran into various rogues and witches, none of whom were pleasant. But she held onto the hope that things would be different soon enough because she was promised a better future if she was a “good girl” and did exactly what she was told.

Working with the most prestigious family in the world wasn’t easy, but it would be worth it soon enough.

“You came,” a female voice said from behind a tree.

Lila Blackwell stepped around the corner, her blonde locks tied in a long braid down her back. Her pretty blue eyes stared back at Daisy with almost a kind sincerity, though Daisy knew that Lila was anything but kind. She was as vicious and vindictive as they came. She played everyone in her path, and only Daisy knew the truth about her.

“Did I have a choice?” Daisy asked, already knowing the answer.

The corner of Lila’s pretty pink and very plump lips tipped upward.

“No, you didn’t,” she replied simply. “Unless you want to face my brother…”

Daisy’s cheeks burned.

She was very familiar with one of Lila’s brothers, Noah. He was her eldest brother and was in line to take over the entire empire once their father, Zachary, retired. However, that won’t be for a very long time. Zachary wasn’t one to give up his business that easily… not without an actual reason. He’d rather die than hand over the reins.

It was because of Noah that Daisy ended up in this mess to begin with. He was handsome and a huge flirt, capturing her attention from the moment she first laid eyes on him. The relationship began with just sex, and that’s all Daisy and Noah initially agreed upon, but then it evolved into so much more. She had no idea what she was getting herself into at that time in her life; she was young and dumb. However, she ended up in a situation she couldn’t escape.

“Let’s not bring up your brother,” Daisy said, her eyes narrowed.

Lila smirked, knowing she had Daisy right where she wanted her.

“Do you have the sage I requested?” Lila asked.

Tonight was the full moon, and in order to do the ritual required to activate the Moon Gem, they needed a special sage. Lila didn’t want to take any chances by being seen, so she sent Daisy to do her bidding for her. Once the gem is activated and Lila’s true powers are unlocked, she can break the bond between Noah and Daisy and even give Daisy the power she needs to start her life over and be protected until the end of her days.

Daisy reached into her cleavage and pulled out a small baggie of sage, holding it up for Lila, who smirked.

“Perfect,” Lila said, taking the sage and walking towards the little circle she had already created. She placed the sage in the center of the circle, sprinkling it with her fingers inside.