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CHAPTER 64: Friends
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2026-03-16 02:56:57
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Lila’s POVI wasn't sure what woke me later. Maybe it was the fact that I hadn't stopped thinking about what happened, or maybe it was the way the penthouse was silent after everyone else had gone to sleep. Either way, sometime around two in the morning, I found myself wandering into the kitchen for water.I wasn't expecting to find Rowan there.He stood by the counter with a glass in his hand, staring through the windows at the city below. The lights stretched across the darkness, cars moving far beneath us like tiny flashes of white and red, and for the first time that night, he didn't look like the man who had walked into the penthouse with orders already prepared. He looked tired, and not just physically tired either. There was something heavier in the way he stood, like he'd been carrying the entire night on his shoulders and hadn't figured out where to put it down.I paused in the doorway.He noticed me almost immediately. “Can't sleep?”“No.”He nodded, looking back toward the
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MARKED BY DECEPTION Chapter 78: Getting Used to It
☆☆Lila’s POV ☆☆By the time I walked out of the gym, I was already regretting every decision that had led me there. Nyx had somehow managed to make today's training worse than yesterday's, which I didn't think was possible. My legs were sore, my shoulders hurt, and I was pretty sure there was a muscle somewhere in my back that had never existed before this week. I was halfway down the hallway when I spotted Selene sitting on one of the couches in the living room. She looked up when she saw me and smiled. “Finished?” “If by finished you mean barely survived, then yes, Selene, I have finished.” She laughed. “That bad?” “Your brother should really reconsider letting Nyx train people. I think she's secretly trying to kill me. Don't tell her I said so, though.” “She’s not.” “You're saying that because she's never made you run until you see your ancestors.” Selene laughed again, and I dropped onto the couch opposite her. For a while, we just talked about nothing. She asked how tr
MARKED BY DECEPTION Chapter 77: The Human
☆☆Lila’s POV ☆☆I woke up thinking about Rowan. Not in the weird way my brain immediately tried to make it sound. I was thinking about our conversation from last night. About the things he'd told me about his childhood, about his mom, and the way he'd spoken about them so casually, like they weren't things he'd normally tell anyone. It was strange. A few weeks ago, I could barely stand being in the same room with him without wanting to argue. Now I had somehow reached a point where I could sit with him at three in the morning and talk about absolutely nothing for hours. I wasn't sure when that happened. Maybe it had been gradual enough that I hadn't noticed. I dragged myself out of bed and headed downstairs, still half asleep. My body was sore from training, but at least I was getting used to it. Sort of. Nyx was still determined to destroy me, but I had stopped waking up every morning convinced that I was going to die, and as much as I hated to admit it, I was enjoying it. When
MARKED BY DECEPTION CHAPTER 76: Late-night Conversations
☆☆LILA☆☆I couldn't sleep.Which was annoying because I was exhausted. I'd trained with Nyx, nearly died, recovered, ate, showered, and yet somehow my brain had decided now was the perfect time to be awake.I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling. My phone sat on the nightstand, silent.After another twenty minutes of staring at the ceiling, I gave up. Maybe water would help. Or food. Or unconsciousness. I'd take any of the three.The house was quiet as I headed to the kitchen, at least until I saw light coming from the corner of the living room. I stopped, checked the time. It was two in the morning.Then I walked closer to him.Rowan was sitting on the couch with a laptop open. Several files were spread across the table. He looked up. I looked at him, then at the files, then back at him."It's two in the morning.""Yes.""Do you ever sleep?""Sometimes.""That's not an answer.""It is.""It isn't.""It is."I narrowed my eyes."You definitely sleep standing up like a horse."
MARKED BY DECEPTION CHAPTER 75: Cooking Disaster
☆☆LILA ☆☆ The kitchen smelled amazing. At this point, I was convinced Rowan could probably make gourmet food out of cardboard if he tried hard enough. I dropped onto my usual stool. Rowan glanced over his shoulder. "Can you help?" I blinked. "Me?" "Yes." I looked around the kitchen. "Is there someone else here?" "No." I laughed. "You want my help?" "Yes." "Have you met me?" "You can cut vegetables, right?" I just nodded in response. I stared at the knife, then at him, then back at the knife. "If I cut my finger off, I'm suing you." "You can't sue me." "I'll find a way." "You won't." "You don't know my dedication." A few minutes later, I was aggressively attacking vegetables. My slices were uneven. Some were tiny, some were enormous. One somehow launched itself off the counter completely. I watched it hit the floor. Rowan watched it hit the floor. Neither of us said anything. "I think that one escaped." "Clearly." "It wante
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