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Chapter 66— After the Fall
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Deceitful Twin:A sister's shadow Chapter 68 – The weight of the judgement
Scarlett's POV I had woken up before the guards arrived, before the sun had fully pulled itself into the sky. A dull gray filtered through the slits in the stone wall, casting long, tired shadows across the floor of the room they’d locked me in. Not a cell exactly—Ethan wouldn’t go that far—but it might as well have been. A wooden cot. A folded blanket. A chamber pot in the corner.I sat up slowly, my body aching from sleep I hadn’t earned. I didn’t remember when I’d finally closed my eyes. Hours after Ethan had left, I think. His words hadn’t left the room. They echoed long after he did.I wanted to hate him. Wanted to twist the pain I felt into something easier to carry. But even now, even here, the part of me that had loved him refused to burn.I stood and paced. Today was the day. The day I had feared, but stupidly thought I could outrun. I should have known better than to try escaping. The forest was unforgiving, and the guards were too loyal. Of course they caught me. Of course
Deceitful Twin:A sister's shadow Chapter 67: The Urge to Leave
Astrid's POV The compound was silent, the kind of silence that pressed against the walls and settled deep in my bones. I lay on my back, eyes fixed on the wooden beams above me, tracing the patterns of knots and cracks as the faint moonlight slipped in through the window. Beside me, River slept soundly, his breathing soft and steady, a quiet rhythm that should have soothed me.But peace was elusive.I turned my head slightly to watch the rise and fall of his small chest. Just looking at him stirred something in me. Something like gratitude, love, a fierce protectiveness—but also a restlessness I couldn’t shake. His presence should have brought comfort, a balm for everything I had endured. Instead, there was this steady ache, a whisper that kept growing louder with every breath I took.This wasn’t home.It had once felt like a refuge, this compound with its stone walls and ever-watchful guards. A place to regroup, to hide, to survive. But now? Now it felt like a cage. Every corridor e
Deceitful Twin:A sister's shadow Chapter 66— After the Fall
Ethan's POV The door shut behind me, muffling the tension I’d left in that room like a wound I didn’t know how to treat. I kept walking, even though I wasn’t sure where I was going. The hallway was mostly empty, the guards stationed outside giving me a wide berth. I didn’t blame them. My face must’ve said more than I ever could.I don’t know what I expected to feel after saying those words to her. Closure? Satisfaction? Maybe a little power. But none of that came. All I felt was the dull throb of something breaking deeper than anger, something closer to betrayal that hadn’t even fully settled yet.I stopped when I reached the far end of the corridor, leaned against the cold wall, and pressed my palms to my eyes. The image of Scarlett, quiet for once, still sitting there with her eyes lowered, wouldn’t leave me. Her words replayed in my head, soft and honest, even if they came far too late."I lied because I knew you'd never look at me the same again."And she was right. I wouldn’t. I
Deceitful Twin:A sister's shadow Chapter 65: The Reckoning
Ethan's POV They brought her in just after sunset.I was in the hall when I heard the commotion outside; the clatter of boots against the stone path, quick and heavy, like they’d been running. I just listened. The air had shifted, gone still in a way that made my skin tighten. Something in me already knew. My body moved before my thoughts caught up. I stood, slowly, as if giving myself time to brace. My hands were already clenched at my sides, though I did not remember curling them. A guard appeared at the door.“She’s here.” he said slowly.I didn’t need to ask who. My chest tightened as I walked past him.Scarlett stood in the square. Her hair was wild, streaked with twigs and dirt. Her dress was torn at the hem. Her wrists were bound in front of her, the rope already dark from where she’d tried to twist free. Her face was pale, cheeks flushed from the cold. I had known Scarlett for a while, and I know for sure that she doesn't want to be a Luna that is ridiculed. But she brought
Deceitful Twin:A sister's shadow Chapter 64: — The End of the Run
Scarlett's POV I could hear them behind me—breath ragged, footsteps crushing the brittle leaves, voices close, urgent, searching. They were coming. The guards had found my trail, and there was no turning back.The woods stretched out before me, dark and tangled, but even this sanctuary was no match for trained men with a mission. My heart thundered so hard I was sure it echoed through the trees, loud enough for them to follow like a beacon. Every sharp snap of a twig beneath their boots was a reminder I was still running, but the distance was shrinking.Branches whipped at my face and arms, tearing my dress, snagging in my hair. My skin burned where thorns scratched through the fabric, and dirt smeared across my knees and hands from scraping the earth as I stumbled. But I couldn’t stop. Not now.I ducked low beneath a heavy branch, panting, trying to steady my breath. My chest heaved and my lungs screamed for air, but I forced the intake deeper, trying to calm the chaos inside me. I
Deceitful Twin:A sister's shadow Chapter 63: The Things We Lost
Astrid's POV River was asleep now.His breathing had evened out in my arms, his small frame finally relaxed against my chest. I kept one hand curled protectively around the back of his head, the other resting lightly against his spine, as if loosening my grip would somehow undo everything the Seer had revealed. I didn’t dare blink too long. I just kept staring at him, memorizing the lines of his face like I had done a hundred times before in secret, when I used to catch glimpses of him from a distance.But this time was different. This time, I was allowed to hold him.I hadn’t even realized we had been led to one of the inner rooms until I noticed the door shut behind us. The guards had cleared the courtyard. The whispers had faded. The air had changed. Everything around me was quieter, but the noise inside me hadn't stopped.It should have been relief. It should have been the moment I finally exhaled after days of being ignored, disbelieved, insulted. But my chest still felt tight.
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