MasukAuthor's POV Iris looked outside the window, feeling completely numb from the inside. It felt as if everything was being torn away from her.Why me? She asked the question in her mind to God.First, she had lost her team, then him, then her child, and now her father.Her heart was breaking apart as they drove farther and farther away from Xavier. It hurt far more than she had expected, knowing she might never see him again. Those fire brown eyes that always looked at her as if she were his entire world haunted her mind.If he hadn't killed them... could I have been with him? She asked herself the question but couldn't find anything.She knew she mattered to him more than anything.How can I leave him behind? Should I just go back to him and forget everything? Those thoughts run in her mind.Everything is going in her mind as she asked. She needs time to think. She couldn't leave everything behind like this. Yet somewhere deep inside, her mind screamed at her not to be foolish. She kn
Author's POV Iris's eyes landed on the ceiling as she looked around, trying to understand where she was. As everything slowly started to become clear in her head, she remembered someone had grabbed her from behind, pressing something over her nose. She had tried to pull away from the hold, refusing to inhale whatever was on the cloth, but in the end, her lungs gave up.She pushed off the blanket. Her heart was racing as every possible thought ran through her mind. She quickly got to her feet, her first instinct being to place a hand over her stomach.She pulled the door open, and to her surprise, it wasn't locked. It felt strange, but she ignored it and walked out of the room, only to hear some noises coming from the hall. Holding her breath, she quietly hid behind a pillar.Someone was doing something in the kitchen. His back was facing her, so she took the opportunity. The moment she spotted the main door, she made a run for it.Before she could reach it, a voice rang out."Iru!"T
Author's POV Xavier's eyes were hard, his face clenched tight as he looked at the scene in front of him. There, Ethan and Alexander were glaring at Xavier. Their faces were swollen, the purple and red bruises telling that Xavier had taken good care of them."Sir, what should we do about them?" Liam asked. One of his hands was broken, yet he still chose to show up there."First, take good care of them, but don't hit their faces... Iris is going to see them. She won't be happy," he replied with a slight smirk as Ethan matched his glare."Fuck you, Xavier!" Alexander screamed."And take extra care of that one... his mouth runs too much," Xavier pointed toward Alexander, making him grit his teeth.They struggled against the ropes wrapped around their bodies."You made the mistake of trying to take her away from me," Xavier growled, his eyes burning hot with rage."I just tried... but I promise I will take her away from you, from every double-faced monster... like Mason," Ethan replied wi
Iris’s POVMy head was throbbing in pain as I tried to grasp my surroundings. What was happening? My eyes opened, and my gaze landed on Xavier. Everything started to become clear Ethan's gun, someone grabbing me, and then I had lost my consciousness."Careful... Does it hurt anywhere?" Xavier's voice came as I felt myself being lifted softly, a pillow placed behind my back.My vision cleared, and I could see him properly. "How did this happen?" His lips were bleeding. My gaze swept across his face. His swollen jaw and the cut on his forehead told me something had happened. I shouldn't be caring for him, but I couldn't help it. My heart burned."Leave it... Tell me, does it hurt anywhere?" his voice came, making my hand stop in the air. My eyes met his, making them burn with salty tears. Why was he making it so hard for me to hate him? I wanted to hate him so much that even his death wouldn't affect me, but even a scratch on him was making my heart ache."I am okay," I whispered as I e
Author's POV "Here is everything Sir has sent," the guard handed the things to Iris as she took them, giving him a warm smile."Liam, can you please look at the backyard? The water connection for plants is not working," she asked, and he nodded before going out.Iris walked into the house, putting everything on the table. Iris thought to make something to cook for herself.Laim walked out after the same time "Ma'am, it's done. It was a small leakage," Liam said, and Iris nodded with a smile.She took out everything, putting it on the table. "Liam, do you know how to cut vegetables?" Iris asked.Liam stopped in his place awkwardly, not expecting the question. "Yeah... not perfectly," he said."That's good then... you can cut them." She put everything on the cutting board. Liam walked inside as he sat down on the chair. After cutting some, he confirmed with Iris that it was good. Getting approval from her, he started his work.A gunshot rang outside, making Iris flinch in her place. Te
Author's POV Iris's eyes kept moving from her plate to the chair beside her, where a small girl, around five years old, was sitting as the man beside the child fed her.“I can eat myself,” the little girl said, taking the spoon. As she tried to feed herself, she spilled it all over her dress. A gasp left the little girl's mouth as she looked up at her dad innocently, pouting.“It's okay,” the girl's dad said with a calm face. Taking a tissue, he wiped it away. “Look, it is clean, princess. My Eira doesn't need to be sad,” the man cheered the girl up with a smile. The girl's dad looked like a man who could make anyone tremble with just his grey eyes, yet seeing him talk to his child like a child himself made Iris wonder.As Iris's gaze drifted from the scene, she could feel a burning stare on her. She looked at Xavier, already so done with his behaviour. Before she could do anything, he dragged her chair closer to his with a loud screech that echoed through the room. Everyone's gaze t







