LOGINFor most of the drive, I watched the city disappear behind us. The road narrowed as we moved farther into the woods, the headlights cutting through the trees while branches passed across the windows. I knew where we were going. The Void. As we came through the final stretch of trees, I saw lights
I wanted something that would make me work. After saving the document, I leaned back and looked around the empty room. I wasn't planning how to escape anymore. I wasn't trying to fix my family, punish my father or prove that I was worth loving. I was thinking about what kind of life I wanted to b
I started with something simple, not because I couldn't handle something harder, but because I wanted to remember what it felt like to build something without someone standing over me, waiting for me to get it right. I chose a problem involving pattern recognition and started reading. One research
“I think I could do it.” “You sound very sure.” “I am,” then I laughed, “Okay, maybe I'm seventy percent sure.” She smiled, “That's still progress.” I nodded, “It feels good. I feel so good.” She didn't rush to respond. I looked around the room, “I don't remember the last time I said that.” “
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ By the fifth session, I didn't have to be convinced to walk into the room. I actually wanted to be there. That felt strange enough that I almost laughed when I sat down. The same chair was waiting for me. Same quiet room. Same little table between us. Even the plant in the corne
My eyes squeezed shut, “I love you more.” She shook her head against my shoulder, “I love you the most.” A broken laugh came out between my tears, “No chance.” She gave a tiny sob that almost sounded like a laugh, “I love you more. So much more.” I don't know how long we stayed like that. All I
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ "We’re moving in with Salvatore," Mom said. She said it while pouring juice, like she was just talking about the weather. I froze, my fork hovering halfway to my mouth. I didn't say anything at first, I just stared at her, the heat rising in my face until my skin felt tight. "No,
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ "Five minutes are up," I whispered, flicking the safety off my bow, "The Void is open. Happy fucking hunting, gentlemen." With a surge of adrenaline, the men vanished into the trees, disappearing into the blackness I controlled. I stayed on the terrace for a moment, watching the
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ I leaned against the cold brick wall of the mansion, my arms crossed, watching the show. Our soldiers were busy dragging in the trash, fifty men, all bound at the wrists, their faces covered in bruises and tears. They were lined up like cattle ready for the slaughter. This was th
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ I was back at the Rose Garden, which was basically a fancy way of saying a place where girls got dressed up to be arm candy for guys with too much money. "I’m telling you, Mama D, they aren’t humans," I groaned, throwing my head back so hard my ponytail nearly hit the floor. "The







