EvaI sat on Nox’s lap and he held me close. Words couldn’t describe how good to felt to have his arms around me. I held onto the back of his head while he buried his face in my neck, inhaling my scent. I couldn’t say that I felt our bond right away, but something stirred within me as soon as we came close to each other. No words were exchanged between us. We simply held each other. The more his arms tightened around me, the more sure I became that we were going to be alright. After a while, I pulled away from him though I was still sitting on his lap. His eyes were wet with tears but none of them stained his cheeks. I asked him, “What’s wrong? Talk to me. Please.”Box placed his hand over mine and pulled it away from his face. My heart sank at this, but then he kissed the back of it. “It’s hard to explain.”I tilted my head. I wouldn’t accept this explanation. There had to be an explanation. There always was. “I was angry,” he claimed. “For a long time, that was all I could feel.
CyrusKolton was meant to return today and Leonora was convinced that he would be elated when he found out that we were mates.I didn't share the sentiment. Kolton had nearly fucking killed me. I wasn't sure why she was forgetting that tiny detail; I was starting to have the feeling that she was just as crazy as he was. I still had an uncanny feeling about our supposed mating. I couldn't remember shit about it, so that had to be a bad sign, right? Also, since we hadn't spoken about her father's supposed assassination, it was crazy that she was excited for his arrival and for him to find out about us when she wanted me to kill him.Or maybe it wasn't. I wasn't sure of anything anymore. As for Eva, there was no sign of her. A man had escaped a day or so before her, and his name was Eric Jager. He was the son of Kolton's greatest enemy in this city and had been stuck down in the basement for a while, it seemed. This surprised me because I didn't know Kolton had enemies here. Just frie
EvaThe next few weeks went by too quickly, but in a way, I was glad for it. Before I knew it, I'd been back with Nox for a month and a half. It was unbelievable sometimes because it felt like only yesterday I'd been stuck in that basement with silver poisoning me from the inside out. I still had bad dreams about it. Nox was back to his usual disposition. He stopped shutting us all out and was back to being the man I'd known and loved. Our bond was fragile but present, and I took care of him as best as I could. He needed a lot of assistance even though he insisted he could get things done by himself. I still hadn't told him about the miscarriage. I figured why should I say something to hurt him? He was already bothered by the fact that Kolton managed to sink his teeth into me and how incompetent Cyrus had been. I couldn't help but feel the same way about him. Why did he even bother shooting Nox and ruining his life just to then let Kolton have me? Then again, if he hadn't been so
CyrusSpending weeks living with Kolton was taking its toll on me. I rolled out of bed after removing Leonora's arm from around my waist. I sat on the edge of the bed with my elbows on my knees, desperately trying to think of a way to get out of this situation. Leonora was starting to get on my nerves because she didn't have a fixed plan. She acted like she did, but it was either she was wasting my time or she didn't have enough courage to have her father killed. Either way, I was done with this. A month of living with Kolton and being forced to communicate with him made me realize why he was so feared. His kindness and forced aloofness was all an act; Kolton was brutal and cruel, and despite his elegant mannerisms, he wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty. The men responsible for letting Eric Jager and Eva escape had been so brutally punished that sometimes, I could still hear their screams even though they'd been dead for some time now. They bounced off the fucking walls and fill
EvaA few hours earlier...Nox had been getting better and better with time. In the first week, he could only stand, now, three weeks later, he'd been taking several steps without falling. He claimed that he was now feeling sensations in his legs, which meant that he was finally healing. This was a miracle. I was so busy helping him that I barely noticed the time flying. Every day was an accomplishment and I was so proud of him. My heart swelled with pride. Nox wasn't a quitter; every time he fell, he'd get back up. It was so inspiring, watching him achieve this. It brought tears to my eyes every time I thought about it. Everyone was happy for him and supported him in any way they could. It was great to see everyone working as a team. It was clear that they respected him very much. All his fears concerning people looking down on him because of his condition disappeared and I hoped he understood that he was wrong. We never talked about it, though. It was better to leave those fears
Nox Fear was a living, breathing thing inside of me. I couldn’t focus on anything else other than getting Eva to the hospital safely. At first, it hadn’t been an option. We all knew how Kolton was well connected to the hospitals in this city. It was the one place where he had the chance to catch his enemies in a vulnerable state. However, Eva hadn’t regained her consciousness and she was still bleeding. It was enough blood to stain her clothes but at least it wasn’t like she was hemorrhaging. Even so, we didn’t know what was wrong with her and Kyra didn’t know how to help us. I wasn’t going to risk her life. When it came to keeping her safe and healthy, I was ready to face anything. Besides, there was a chance that Kolton wouldn’t know about this. “Hurry up, Vic!” I said, agitated. He was in the wheel and I was behind with Eva. Ursula was in the front seat. Only one car filled with our people was following us. It was crazy how our numbers had been reduced so drastically. Sweat w
EvaOpening my eyes was a painfully slow process. I had such a hard time figuring out where I was. Every time my eyelids parted just a little I was being blinded by bright lights. I tried to put a hand over my face but found that I couldn’t move. Why was this so familiar to me?I also had this feeling like I was moving even though my feet weren’t touching the ground. It was so strange that I felt a sense of urgency that helped me insist on opening my eyes despite the brightness. I looked to my left and saw someone grabbing the side of the bed I was on while looking straight ahead. This person was wearing a dark denim jacket and a beanie. I didn’t recognize this person. Then, I looked to my right and saw shoulder-length hair and a familiar build. Cyrus?The fear I felt was enough to make me open my eyes wide and realize that I had to get away from him. I tried to turn on my side and felt a lot pins and needles all over my body. I felt no pain, so that was the good thing. However,
CyrusI couldn’t believe my fucking eyes. Did…did this man just push Eva off a cliff?I looked at him slowly, shock rooting me to the spot. I felt like I was losing my fucking mind here. There was no way that I just witnessed this. I looked back at Leonora and saw that she was walking toward us. I watched her stride past me and peer over the edge of the cliff. She looked around and then nodded, seemingly satisfied. “Good. Now, we can get going.”Something about the way she said those words—maybe it was how casually she said them—made me break away from my trance and race toward her. The man noticed this and immediately rushed to intercede me. Leonora peered back at me with unbothered eyes. Once the man touched me, I made a fist and punched him directly on the face. He staggered backward, getting closer to the edge. It was then that the malignant thought to push him crossed my mind, and I felt every muscle in my body force me to do it. I lunged at him and shoved him as hard as I cou