LOGINA Price To Pay.Andre walked through the eastern hallway with two guards following closely behind him while the storm outside continued shaking the estate walls with violent thunder. The atmosphere inside the mansion had completely changed now.Everyone could feel it. Even the servants moving through the corridors looked terrified as though death itself had entered the estate quietly and sat somewhere waiting.Andre remained calm despite it all at least on the outside. His boots echoed heavily against the marble floor while his thoughts remained trapped somewhere else entirely.He thought about Bella.Every single time he closed his eyes lately, it somehow returned to her. He could see it all from the look she had given him to that feeling of fear that had been inside her face earlier.He could feel the lies. His betrayal and above all the way she still looked at him like she wanted him to save her despite everything.It irritated him far more than it should have.One of the guards b
Not so difficult After All.The storm outside worsened as thunder rolled across the night sky above the estate making Andre flinch a bit where he stood.Deep inside his heart he felt something off , something that he couldn't explain, as his mind felt heavier than the situation itself—Andre stood near the large window inside his study with one hand behind his back while staring into the darkness outside lost in it for what felt like a long time.The candlelight flickered against the cold expression resting on his face.Eleanor remained standing a few feet behind him with visible frustration burning inside her eyes.“You are making a mistake,” she said again.Andre did not turn at most. It had been a hour or so since his aunt had been trying to talk with him but he saw no sense. “She betrayed me as well, you know the story…She fucked my brother.” He gritted his teeth.“She was terrified and needed a shoulder to lean on , you haven't been the best of companion have you?” “That chang
A Reckless Plan.Perhaps all was over, maybe not fully as miles away from the estate, deep beyond the black forest and rocky cliffs bordering the northern lands, another fire burned beneath the rain.The lone shadow of a wolf made way through the warmth made by its flame as it moved with others between old abandoned ruins hidden beneath the mountainside.Some of the men with it remained in human form while others paced restlessly as wolves near the edges of the camp.A huge black wolf burst through the rain-soaked trees at terrifying speed before finally slowing near the camp entrance.The guards immediately straightened and several wolves lowered their heads respectfully as Theo crossed through the camp without stopping.Mud and rain covered his dark fur while blood stained part of his shoulder from a wound that had not healed properly yet.Theo finally shifted back into human form behind one of the ruined stone walls while breathing heavily.Rainwater dripped down his skin as he gr
Her Unknown Fate IIThe heavy iron door slammed shut behind Bella with a sound so violent it echoed through the underground halls like the mere sound of it alone would lure Theo from where he was.Deep down she prayed that it might but then came silence. Not normal silence this time, this felt so much different. Bella had felt silence all her life here but this was …This one felt cold, alive somehow if she could say.Bella stood frozen inside the dark cell while her breathing shook uncontrollably in her chest. The only light came from a weak lantern hanging far outside the bars, barely reaching the corners of the room.Everything smelled damp in there from the stone walls,to the rust and something like blood.Her stomach twisted violently. The guards finally released her arms before stepping away without another word. One of them locked the chains around the outer handle while another glanced nervously down the corridor…Neither wanted to stay there long.Bella immediately rushed t
Her Unknown FateWalking downstairs felt longer than usual as every step Bella took made the fear inside her chest grow heavier until it almost became difficult to breathe properly. The hallway outside the bedroom was silent except for the sound of guards moving behind her like she was a prisoner being escorted toward judgment. Maybe she was.Aria walked close to Bella’s left side while Eleanor remained on the right with cold eyes fixed ahead. None of them trusted what waited downstairs anymore.Especially not after hearing the name Darius.The moment they reached the staircase, Bella froze briefly.The grand hall below looked darker somehow.More guards had gathered around the room now. The blood stain from the dead guard still remained visible against the marble floor despite several attempts to clean it. Bella immediately looked away from it…Her stomach twisted violently.Just then she saw him…Darius. He stood near the fireplace again with one hand resting behind his back while
A Council Of Whatever…The entire mansion had fallen silent by the time all of the tension had settled but still it felt suffocating in a way that couldn't be described.Even the servants downstairs moved carefully now as though afraid the sound of their footsteps alone could get them killed.Inside the grand hall, the atmosphere felt colder than before for reasons best known.Several guards stood lined across the walls with their heads lowered while nobody dared speak. The dead guard’s body had long been dragged away but the blood stain remained on the marble floor.Darius stood near the fireplace with both hands clasped behind his back still with that mean look in his face that was there since he arrived.The flames danced across the scars along his neck while his expression remained unreadable at most even to the man that was standing across from him.Andre stood several feet away watching him quietly. For the first time in years, even he looked restrained like he was weary abou
What Lingers in SilenceThe morning came quietly, almost too precise for a place that had known so much unrest the night before. It almost didn't feel like it even as the sunlight slipped through the tall windows in rays. Settling across the room in soft glitters.It brushed over the bed, over the
Between Bloods.The forest had long fallen quiet by the time Bella opened her eyes.In a way the air still held the memory of what they did as it was filled with this ecstatic feeling that she couldn't understand.For a moment she did not remember where she was. The scent of pine lingered in the ai
A Mistake?“Damn! Andre." He cussed as he stormed into the passageway that led to his wing.Theo found Amardi near the lower courtyard waiting with most of the servants long since withdrawn.Amardi stood with his hands clasped behind him, staring at nothing in particular. He did not turn when Theo
Lurking In Darkness.The corridor led back to Bella's room who was completely unaware of the conversation just underneath her window if she looked outside.She wasn't in her room anyways. Bella had remained where she was until her father disappeared beyond the curve of the staircase. Only then did







