LOGINPieces of wood flew everywhere as Harry covered me with his body. Screams, the metallic cracks of guns firing, and the strong smell of gunpowder replaced the previous odors.
I felt my arm being pulled, and soon we were hiding behind a large pillar. I squeezed my eyes shut and covered my ears; the memory of that night at college and the attack I’d suffered returned to my mind. It was becoming increasingly difficult to breathe — the smoke rising entered my throat, burning my lungs.
Suddenly, everything stopped.
You could hear the crying and moaning of those hit by the shots. I opened my eyes slowly and saw Harry standing in front of me. Blood streamed from his hand, forming a dense pool at his feet.
“Bastard!” Daniel shouted from somewhere deeper in
Once again, we were all separated.Since the traitor hadn’t been uncovered yet, Cassian decided to split us up for safety. Chloe was sent to a property in Sophie’s name—so she wouldn’t be targeted, as everyone knew Cassian’s younger sister was kept out of the Boss’s affairs. Amy stayed at one of Jack’s properties at his request, and I was taken to a Moore family apartment in central London. As for Sophie, her mother had taken her a little earlier from the previous house.“I’ve already told you there’s no need to worry, little squirrel.” Cassian’s arms wrapped around me from behind; his warm body carried the faint scent of soap and shampoo. “It won’t be long until this whole mess is over.” He kissed my temple, trailing down to my neck.
I dropped the phone, my head pounding with everything that was happening. Cassian already had so much on his plate—then Sophie finds out the truth, and Margaret shows up. Everything felt off, not to mention Liam’s call and that weird message right after.“Secrets… What secrets could my parents have had? We were a middle-class family, barely scraping by. Dad had a normal job, Mom was a housewife.”The bedroom door opened, and Amy appeared. Her face was a little pale, but she tried to keep a smile. She sat beside me, and I forced myself to look calm.“How are you holding up?” she asked, placing her cold hand over mine. I smiled and took a deep breath.“I’m okay, but Sophie…” We fell silent for a moment.“Honestly, I don’t blame her for reacting like that. I don’t know how I’d handle finding out my family had lied to me that way.” I nodded. “She seems like a good person. I hope she’ll be okay.”“I hope so, too.”The message I’d just received echoed in my mind, along with Cassian and Jack
Cassian ran ahead, racing toward the living room, where a fresh wave of screams and sobs erupted. I was slower, but nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see.In the center of the room stood Sophie, screaming at the top of her lungs, face red and soaked with tears, shoving Cassian away from her. Cassian’s face was ashen as he tried to get close and calm his sister. Harry was there too, but he couldn’t do much. On the other side, Jack stood, shielding Amy and Chloe like a wall.“You all lied to me! Every single one of you!” Sophie shrieked, gesturing wildly, pointing at everyone. When her eyes met mine, the weight of her guilt and despair crushed me. “How could I have been so naïve, so stupid?”“Sophie, my angel,
I was still incredibly sensitive; my core felt like it was on fire as Cassian slowly pushed inside me. His hands braced on the mattress, his arms trembling slightly, a growl rumbling in his chest. I gripped his arms, nails digging into the hard muscle as I felt filled.“Fuck, Lilian. You’re so tight,” he gritted out, jaw clenched. His face was lightly flushed, chest heaving with labored breaths.I reached up, fingers caressing his strong neck, feeling the pulsing veins. Cassian looked at me and leaned down, letting me wrap my arms around him. His lips met mine—soft, gentle. I closed my eyes, my body going weightless as pleasure built. The sweet taste on his tongue was addictive; his scent intoxicated me, while his body drove me insane.He started movi
My body was burning, my heart pounding as Cassian’s fingers deftly worked each button of my blouse. He wasn’t in a hurry; his fingers slid slowly, brushing the tops of my breasts and tracing the delicate lace of my bra. I gripped his wrists, my fingers slipping under the fabric to feel the warm skin of his arms.“Don’t be impatient,” Cassian murmured, reaching the last button. His hands moved to my shoulders and pushed the blouse down my arms. “We have the whole night ahead of us.”“Cassian, aren’t you tired? After everything that happened today, you need to rest.” His lips trailed slowly down my neck, his hands gliding down my arms until our fingers intertwined.“I can rest tomorrow. Right now, the only thing
I let the cold night air wrap around me. Cassian’s message had made me so happy, I was afraid to go straight back inside and give away that something big had happened. We still weren’t safe, the war was far from over, and there were more questions than answers, but I couldn’t hide how relieved I was to know I’d soon see him and confirm he was truly okay.It wasn’t easy, but I convinced everyone I was just exhausted and slipped away to my room early. After a while, once the house had gone completely quiet, I tiptoed through the hallways and down to the living room.The waiting was unbearable.I sat on the sofa, stood up again, paced, peered out the windows, and rubbed my hands together nonstop.







