After dropping me off at Marcos’s place, Damian headed to the Arches condo—the same one where I’d lived most of my life. The next day, I had to get up early to start recording. I only had a few days to get it done.“Lisa in the house, people!” Jay shouted as soon as he saw me walk into the room where they were already rehearsing.“Oh my God! What happened to your arm?” Hannah asked, sounding worried when she noticed the sling.“Just a little accident, nothing major. I won’t be able to play guitar with you guys, though. But I’ll be watching closely to make sure everything lines up with my inspiration.”“If you’re not playing, then who is?” Noah asked. All three of them looked at me expectantly. I stepped outside and took Nicolas’s hand.“Come on, let me introduce you to them,” I said gently. I’d never seen Nicolas so nervous in my life.“I don’t know if I can do this, Lisa. Your invitation is amazing, but I’m just an average musician.”“No, you’re wrong. I know you’ve got this because
After buying the phone, I kept exploring the city and stumbled upon a huge store that sold all kinds of stuff. I decided to go in—after all, I needed clothes, shoes, toiletries, a suitcase, and other essentials. Without those, I’d definitely struggle during my stay in Heington.I grabbed a big cart and started browsing the aisles, only picking up what I really needed. I stopped for a moment in the music section. A bunch of my CDs were on display right up front.I actually look pretty good in this one, don’t you think? I commented to Lisa in my head.We’re gorgeous. How could we not look good? she replied, making me smile.I put the CD back and headed to the clothing section. With my arm in this condition, trying clothes on would be a hassle. Then I spotted a special section with pieces from the Impacto brand and started checking out the styles. A saleswoman soon came over and kept watching me. I couldn’t tell if she was there to help or if she was suspicious of me—maybe because I didn
When I got home, I had breakfast and then went to bed to get some sleep. I decided to rest so I could recover faster. No work, no studying, no training! I woke up in the afternoon to someone shaking me and calling my name.“Honey, you’ve got an important phone call,” my mom said.“Who is it?” I asked, still a little confused. She just handed me the phone without saying anything.“Hello?” I said, still half-asleep.“Eliza, it’s Marcos. How are you doing? Liliane told me it’s been days since you last interacted with the fans and that you’re not answering her calls. I tried your number too, but it keeps going straight to voicemail.”“Well...” I sighed, trying to come up with an excuse. “I came to visit my parents and ended up having a minor accident on the way. It’s nothing too serious, but I lost my phone. I’ll be staying with them for a few days to recover.”“Are you really okay? Do you want me to cancel the recordings?”“No need. Go ahead with the schedule. If something comes up and I
I got back to the car feeling lighter, with a warm feeling inside. Damian had fallen asleep in the seat, totally relaxed. I decided not to wake him—he deserved that. I sat there, watching the horizon, lost in my thoughts, until the sky began to lighten.“Damian.” I placed my hand on his shoulder and gave him a gentle shake. “Come on, let’s watch the sunrise together.”“Uhn…” he mumbled, stirring. When he opened his eyes and realized what I was asking, he perked up.“I know a better spot for that,” he said, starting the car. “Have you been back long?”“Not really. I didn’t want to wake you,” I replied.We were finishing the drive up the hill. He stopped the car at a scenic overlook, facing the sunrise. We didn’t even need to get out to admire the breathtaking view of a new day beginning. We sat there in silence for a while, just watching.“Don’t fall asleep,” I said to him. His eyes were blinking slowly, clearly fighting it.“Lisa, I can’t just sit here doing nothing without getting sl
As soon as we stepped into the office, Damian closed the door and pulled me over to an armchair, making me sit next to him. Both of his hands were wrapped around mine, gently caressing them as he looked into my eyes with concern.“Eliza, ask for a transfer. I promise I won’t force you to stay with me if you don’t want to. But after what happened, I can’t let you keep living there.”“Damian, if you keep worrying about me like this, I might end up falling for you,” I joked. This time, he didn’t laugh. His face stayed serious.“Eliza, the fact that you survived everything you went through… that was a miracle. And miracles don’t tend to repeat themselves. I don’t know a single wolf in all of history who could’ve taken on three witches in one fight, especially with a psychic involved. How did you resist her attack?”“I didn’t fight all of them at the same time. I managed to take down the fire witch before the psychic showed up. And even then, I didn’t resist the psychic attack—I would’ve d
I walked alongside my mom to the dining room. She was explaining a whole bunch of house rules about etiquette and proper behavior. This “prison” they called home ran on a tight system. Knowing myself, I wouldn’t last more than a month here. I’d always loved living free and making my own rules.One by one, I greeted all the relatives already seated at the table. There was no warmth, no emotion from the older ones—neither in their faces nor in their voices. I guess the harsh Singer training had drained the soul out of them.When I got to my dad, he gently stroked my cheek. That was about as affectionate as he ever got with me. If he was happy I was here, I couldn’t tell. I’d never seen him smile in my entire life.I sat down at the table with a serious expression. Only the little cousins still had some life in their eyes. I felt suffocated in that environment, but there was nowhere to run.The only time I managed to smile again was when Damian arrived. He shattered the frozen atmosphere