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Panic Room Shift
Chapter 37 - ShiftLilith "You look better," Perseus added, grabbing my empty plate and placing it in the sink. I hadn't realized how hungry I was until I smelt the amazing food Gideon had made. It was hard not to miss the prince when he made food that tasted so delectable. I nodded, worrying my lower lip, knowing Perseus would be too absorbed by himself to really pick up on my sudden change as I continued my act."I feel better. Whatever you did to heal me after Winston's attack helped. Thank you for that and this deal. I know I can't ever trust you and am nowhere close to forgiving you for the club, but thanks for helping me because we both know you didn't have to." Something crossed his steel blue gaze, almost like guilt, but it couldn't be. Not Perseus. I had known him for decades and knew he wasn't one to be anything but pretentious. I used to envy his ability to gloat about how good he was at everything until I lived a thousand lives and found out how lonely it was to have a
Panic Room A new low
Chapter 38 - A new lowPerseusI am going to fucking kill Lucifer. I will gut him like a pig and string him up for all to see when this is done.The fucking wastelands, that's where the bastard decided to take me. Nothing screams desperate like drugged-out prostitutes and homeless people who wreak of death and their own shit. I wouldn't kill him fast, either. My brother didn't deserve that kind of justice the fuckhead was going to die slow and painfully for degrading me to this level of embarrassment. I have always taken pride in my appearance, pride in the deals I make, and in the souls I collect. Unlike Samuel or Gavin, I have never had to stoop to this level of desperation to meet a quota. For Lucifer to even take me here was an insult, but to expect me to play his stupid fucking games of soul collecting as some kind of punishment like a child was appalling. So no, I wouldn't do it; I refuse to be some obedient puppet to my arrogant asshat of a sibling. "Having fun yet, Percy?"
Panic Room Fragments
Chapter 39 - FragmentsLilith"Thank you," Perseus muttered so quietly I almost missed it. The acknowledgment awakened a flutter of butterflies in my stomach, sending a smile to my lips before I could catch it.I was an idiot, a fool, for believing I could hate the man before me. The emptiness in his eyes he had shown just moments ago was enough to shatter any wall I had built against him, against all the men who kept me a prisoner here. Perseus was a monster, a cruel being that had taken pleasure in destroying my life, but one look in those dark blue eyes and I was brought back to the past.I was thrown back to a time when I was no different—a time when I was a monster desperate to escape one world for another that had also forgotten me. A cruel nightmare created by hatred and desperation, willing to destroy anything in my path without fear of the consequences, the hunger for my own salvation drowning out all other senses. I vowed to live a life of freedom, of love, and happiness.
Panic Room Desperation
Chapter 40 - Desperation Emmett "You've been awfully quiet as of late." Gavin mused, swishing around the whiskey in his glass, the ice rattling against the glass walls of the cup.Today was one of the very few days a year where Panic room was dead. It was month end, and with it came the annoying and prodding that was my brother. The others had gone back to their homes a little while ago, but it was a sort of tradition for Gavin and me to hang back and torment each other. Usually, I enjoyed it, but not now, not when I had to ensure my brother didn't catch wind of what I had planned for him and the others.Gavin was always sticking his nose in my business, trying to rile me up with snide comments and backhanded compliments, and I would torment and goad him in my own ways. But he had a way of sniffing out secrets, and with a secret as big as mine, I didn't need him ruining my chances of taking the throne out from under all my brothers. I scoffed, tossing back my drink. The amber liqui
Panic Room Control
Chapter 41 - Control Samuel A wise woman once said you are only as successful as you are patient. A snake that waits for its prey to let its guard down will always be full, but a snake that strikes too fast is on its way to the grave. She was as wise as she was beautiful and also the reason I had spent the last month lurking in the shadows waiting for an opportunity to present itself; most thought I was lazing around my house, ignoring my duties as one of the princes of hell, and I used their negligence to my advantage. But in reality, I was collecting secrets and information to help Lilith prepare for her take over with me by her side, just like we had always planned it. Cleopatra was not too far behind as we collected information and relayed it back to our queen. She was as loyal as she was deadly, and even though she was a grotesque creature, even I had grown to like her.We knew Gavin was on our trail, knew he was suspicious of Emmett and Lilith. But he hadn't quite figured ou
Panic Room A Vicious Little Thing
Chapter 42 - A Vicious Little ThingLilith "Are you ready?" Lucifer asked in a sultry tone making my hairs stand on end as I forced myself not to react to the shiver that worked its way up my spine. Every month he came to collect me like some pet, and it stretched my resolve more and more each time. Of all the brothers, he was the one I hated the most. Not that the others were any better, at least not Winston or Gavin, but Lucifer was an entirely different brand of asshole. Even before, when he claimed to love me, he conspired against me, and that was my breaking point. I had eyes and ears everywhere. I heard the whispers and knew what he was planning for me. After that, It was what made killing him so easy. It was amazing what a woman could do when she had the right motivation, like a broken heart and the taste for revenge. He was the one who broke me from my spell, the one who stopped me from almost giving up everything to stay with all of my men. And they all were mine, every o
Panic Room Phased
Chapter 43 - PhasedLilithThey say a single moment sparks in one's eyes when they realize that the world they have carefully constructed around them is about to shatter. Their eyes widen, and all hope and pride leave them, only to be replaced with fear and panic. I could say without a doubt that I had never seen that look cross Gavin's face before, not even when I almost destroyed his life and ripped his heart right out of his chest. To say the feeling I got when that look etched its way onto his face was exhilarating would be a severe understatement. I momentarily understood why Lucifer was always so manic when it came to closing his deals. Not that I would ever compare myself to the egotistical maniac, but for a second, I was sure I was feeling what he felt the rush of adrenaline, the spike in heart rate. The feeling of momentary invincibility was a thrill. Gavin didn't have a chance as my powers latched on to him, paralyzing him in place. The best part was when I dragged him ac
Panic Room Broken
Chapter 44 - Broken GavinEverything fucking hurt; I had to give it to Lilith. She could give Winston a run for his money. I wasn't sure how many fucking days had passed, but I had been awake for most of them, only catching a few hours of sleep in between Samuel and Emmett healing me. I knew Emmett and Lilith were working together on something big, and I should have known what it was the second I caught them together at Gideon's, but I was too caught up in my head to see what was right in of me. Seeing Samuel involved wasn't a complete surprise; he had stood up for Lilith the minute he saw her at the club all those months back, but the fact that he had been protecting her all this fucking time was a shock to the system. All along, we thought he was slacking, disappearing randomly because he didn't take his rule seriously when in reality, he was helping keep Lilith's life a secret. And he would have been able to keep it a secret still if it wasn't for Lucifer's little bump-in with
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