Chapter: Chapter 7Celyn walked into the study, her eyes landing on Valentino. He was standing by the book shelf, hand brushing the books lined on it. "Why?" She asked, but Valentino didn't respond. "Val," she called. "Celyn." She froze at the venom lacing his tone, watching as he slowly turned to face her. Valentino's eyes were narrowed, tinged with bitterness and something unreadable. He stared at her for a brief moment, before he moved to sit at his desk. "The string—" "I can't cut it," Celyn cut in, walking towards him. She sat across from him and leaned forward, with a worried expression on her face. Valentino's eyes snapped up to her, murderous in their entirety, but she didn't cower. "I can't cut it, not in a week." "Then when?" "Three months." "What?!" The man roared, slamming his hands on the desk. Celyn rolled her eyes and sighed."Unless you want him dead, I can't cut the string before then." "You want me to endure this bull shit for three months?!" Celyn nodded, crossing her le
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Chapter: Chapter 6Valentino's heart raced inexplicably, each thump like a hammer to his ribcages. He frowned, confused. He'd only had one drink, he thought, as he sat upright on the bed. His hand moved to his chest, thumb caressing the left side. He sighed, thinking of the physically demanding tasks at work he'd taken care of earlier. He'd have to call Celyn to check up on him.Just as he was about lying down, his wrist started to burn, the feeling like a hot iron rod pressed against his skin. He shot upright once again, surprise crossing his features, but, as quickly as it did, it faded. Valentino's expression darkened. He knew what it meant. All too well.His eyes snapped his wrist, widening at the sight. A bright red string was wrapped around it, stretching from him and through the door. A scream reached his ears, followed by moans and whimpers. He looked up, hand moving over his wrist. His mate.They were on the other side of the door. He rose to his feet and walked up to the door, reachi
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Chapter: Chapter 5Nathan stirred, eyes fluttering open slowly as they adjusted to the morning light.He sat up on the floor and rested his back against the door, glancing down at the string. Valentino was still here. Confusion crept in, as he looked up. He'd expected the man to barge in and cause a ruckus last night. It was the reason why he'd stayed by the door and guarded it, before he eventually curled up and fell asleep. He rose to his feet, wincing slightly from lightheadedness, and pressed his ear against the door. It was quiet.His heart pounded slightly, as he contemplated on staying in or going out where he'd have to face Valentino. He knew he'd eventually have to leave the room.Just then, Nathan's stomach rumbled, and a sharp pain followed, biting at his insides. He doubled over, wincing. He hadn't eaten since the night of his birthday party.He had no reason to remain inside, at least now that he might collapse from hunger anytime soon. He stood upright, breathing through the pain a
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Chapter: Chapter 4Nathan winced as he collapsed onto the threshold, tears pricking at the corners of his eyes. The pain in his wrist had intensified, its sting almost like a thousand needles pricking him at once. As the searing sensation lingered, deep and throbbing, Nathan wondered if Valentino could feel it too.If he was affected. If he even cared. Another wave of pain hit him, alongside the now high-pitched ring in his ears. His vision blurred instantly and he went limp. By the time Nathan woke up, night had fallen. He stared up at an unfamiliar ceiling, feeling incredibly exhausted. Wincing from lightheadedness, he sat upright, eyes darting to his left wrist. It ached dully now, with the red string still tied into a bracelet around it. It had taken on a deeper shade. He wondered what that meant. Nathan glanced round the unfamiliar room and his eyes soon landed on an IV.He was in a hospital ward, or so it seemed. It was different. Too cozy. Almost lived-in. He swung his legs off the
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Chapter: Chapter 3Nathan woke up the next day, his head pounding. The sheets rustled as he stirred, eyes fluttering open slowly.Then, the memories flooded in. He sat upright suddenly, eyes snapping to his left wrist.The string was still there.It was not a dream.Although now it was merely a bracelet, and Nathan knew it could only mean one thing.Valentino was no longer in the house.He didn’t know how to feel about that.Anger?Sadness?Self-pity?He swung his legs off the bed and rose to his feet. His steps were slow, more like a stagger, as he walked towards the bathroom.Once inside, he stood before the mirror, staring at his reflection. He took in his eye bags—the result of crying last night—and...The mark Valentino had left from holding his neck.His fingers brushed against the bruised skin slowly, his eyes welling up. He sniffled, pulling his hand away.What was the use of crying?After all the tears, the truth remained: Valentino would never love him.And it wasn’t like Nathan liked the man
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Chapter: Chapter 2Why?Why Valentino?The man loomed before him, his jaw clenched. His eyes traced Nathan, tinged with intense rage and disgust. Before Nathan could muster a word, Valentino pulled him up and dragged him into the room, then shut the door.Nathan's eyes widened, panicked and confused. The latter threw him to the ground and he winced from the sharp pain that shot through his shoulder. With a racing heart, his eyes shot up to meet Valentino, from where he was laying on the ground. "Wh...what?" He couldn't find the words. The shock, the string, the possibility that his mate wanted nothing to do with him was enough to choke on. Valentino paced around the room, his steps slow and heavy. Nathan gulped, shifting. He hoisted himself up, using a furniture and stood awkwardly by the door, just watching Valentino. The man's eyes burned intensely as they locked onto him. He flinched, backing away when Valentino started approaching him. "No one must hear of this," the man said, his voice low
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