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DAVINAKJ already knows Pryia is back.Of course he does. He probably always knew. Someone’s watching us. Someone close enough to anticipate our moves before we even make them. Aaron getting shot was the final proof. He was set up. There was no way out for him that night, no opening. Everything had been planned so he wouldn’t have a chance to escape. Was it just luck or coincidence, that Gutemberg showed up in time? But was it really? If Gutemberg were behind it, why would he go to the trouble of saving him? None of it makes sense. Everything’s a blur, and anyone could be a suspect. Even him.Aaron’s out of danger now, but everything’s still a mess. Pryia hasn’t spoken to me since she got the news about our father. She blames me. Thinks I’m deliberately keeping her from seeing our mother, like I have some petty, hidden agenda. Meanwhile, she keeps getting closer to Gutemberg. Clinging to him like her life depends on it. No matter how hard he tries to keep his distance, she always find
Bound by vengeance Chapter 76
DAVINAThe hospital reeked of disinfectants. The stark white lights made everything feel colder, more sterile, as if none of it could possibly be real. But it was. And Aaron was in a damn operating room.The SunMy fists clenched at my sides as I paced the corridors with heavy steps. My chest rose and fell erratically, my mind spinning with unanswered questions. Pain, guilt, anger—all swirling into a storm inside me.Then I saw them. His parents.They had arrived around the same time as Gutemberg and me but had disappeared for a while.David Miller and Jonathan Blake stood in a corner. David looked distressed, constantly glancing down the hallway as if expecting someone to bring bad news at any moment. Jonathan, on the other hand, remained stoic, his expression unreadable, as if none of this affected him. Men in expensive suits, one overly anxious, the other detached as if they were dealing with a bureaucratic issue rather than waiting for news about a son hovering between life and dea
Bound by vengeance Chapter 75
DAVINAThe hotel room was spacious and well-decorated, but I felt trapped inside it. Pryia was twirling in front of the mirror, admiring her reflection with a sparkle in her eyes. The red dress hugged her slim frame, the sheer sides revealing her golden skin. She looked happy. Or she was faking it really well.“What do you think?” she asked, adjusting her long blonde hair over one shoulder.I crossed my arms, tasting bitterness on my tongue. Pryia had been back for two weeks now, but she still felt like a stranger. I expected to find her broken, haunted, needing me. But here she was, playing dress-up with clothes Vincent had bought her, like everything was perfectly fine.“Looks expensive.”“Of course it is! Vincent has great taste.”His name kept coming up since she came back. I barely knew him, but I knew he was involved in something big. Did something happen between them? Pryia didn’t need a new provider now.“Pryia…” I started, choosing my words carefully. “You still haven’t told
Bound by vengeance Chapter 74
DAVINA“Don’t stand in my way if you don’t know what you want... this girl’s got wings, and she’s aiming for the sky... oh boy, stay outta my way...”I sing softly, humming along to the beat in my headphones as I stroll down the sidewalk. The streets are almost empty at this hour, but I know every inch of this neighborhood—every crack in the pavement, every shadow that creeps in when the sun starts to set. I grew up here. I could be the queen of this place. No one knows these alleys and backstreets better than I do.My thoughts drift between the melody and a rising wave of nerves. In just a few minutes, I’ll see Pryia again and we can finish our conversation. Gutemberg said he’d pick me up right after school so we could go together.My chest tightens, not because of the meeting, but because his name echoes in my mind in a way that unsettles me.Gutemberg.And inevitably, the memory of the kiss follows.I could say it was a mistake, but lying to myself was never one of my talents. I li
Bound by vengeance Chapter 73
DAVINAThe silence inside Gutemberg’s car was so thick I could feel its weight pressing down on me. The engine purred softly, a low hum that blended with the pale glow of the streetlights passing by the window. My mind, however, was far from there. Pryia said she didn’t know any KJ. Maybe it was true, but it wasn’t impossible that he had used another name. That’s why I asked Aaron to get a photo of him. Something solid. Something my sister wouldn’t be able to deny.My chest tightened at the thought of not telling her about our dad. She didn’t need to know right now. Telling her would only be an unnecessary burden, a new thread of guilt to tangle her up. Their relationship was never good, but I knew Pryia always sought his approval.Gutemberg hadn’t said a word since we got in the car. His hands were tense on the steering wheel, eyes locked on the rearview mirror, like he was expecting someone.“Do you think we’re being followed?” My voice sliced through the silence, dry and sharp.He
Bound by vengeance Chapter 72
DAVINAThe street was quiet, bathed in the cold light of the morning sun. The wind swept past us like a ghostly whisper, but all I could feel was the warmth of Pryia’s body against mine. My arms clung to her tightly, as if trying to fuse her to me, as if I could keep her safe just by holding her. My chest heaved with uncontrolled sobs, and every hot tear streaming down my face was a silent thank-you to God for bringing her back.“I thought I’d never see you again,” I murmured through my tears, burying my face in her shoulder.“I’m sorry, Davina. I’m so sorry,” she choked out, her voice trembling with regret. “I was stupid. So stupid…”Her body was shaking too, and not just from the cold. Her words pierced my chest, and I wanted to say it didn’t matter, that everything was okay now—but the words got lost in the knot in my throat. All I could do was hold her as tightly as I could.That’s when I lifted my eyes for a moment—and met his.The man who brought her back.Tall, well-dressed, ca
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