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Chapter 40

Penulis: R. Lee
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-05 23:43:49

Annora:

It was like the world around me had stopped spinning, and yet gravity had pulled me to its core, making my knees feel wobbly.

As El's words registered in my brain, I felt my thoughts go to mush.

I should be happy and excited. That's what El would be expecting, but I'm neither of those things.

I laugh awkwardly, petting Tochi softly as a distraction.

"Are you sure?" I ask, coughing to clear my throat.

"YES!" El is way too excited about this news.

She doesn't know the truth, though.

Jacob does, of course, he was there. He is studying me, gauging my reaction and interaction as it unfolds. I can feel my heartbeat quicken, but I don't let it show. I can't.

"Good. The next challenge is coming up, and I need both of you to be there. When does she arrive?" I ask cordially.

I can't let it show. She can't know what I know, and at this point, the knowledge I do have is starting to feel hazy.

How did I just see Chia, or at least a version of her, days ago, locked up in a room, and now s
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  • Promised to Another   Chapter 41

    Annora:A slight pang of jealousy lingers over me as I wonder if Chia and Jacob had slept together. I knew Chia had a crush on Jacob in the past, which was part of the reason she had brought him into our inner circle, but in typical Chia fashion, she never did share much about that type of stuff. I suppose we had that in common, being unable to be honest with even our closest friends and family.Of course, I had no place to feel any level or type of jealousy anyway. Jacob saved me once, big whoop. I was making too big a deal, I realize.It was either the commanding eye contact or the way I was annoyingly tapping my toe on the ground that finally made Jacob budge."I don't belong to any region, Nora," Jacob finally says.The hair on my body prickled gently across my pale skin, goosebumps traveling from the roots of my scalp all the way down my body.The light above us pulsed rapidly, mirroring my quickened heartbeat. The high-pitched humming radiating from the flickering glow slowly fa

  • Promised to Another   Chapter 40

    Annora:It was like the world around me had stopped spinning, and yet gravity had pulled me to its core, making my knees feel wobbly.As El's words registered in my brain, I felt my thoughts go to mush.I should be happy and excited. That's what El would be expecting, but I'm neither of those things.I laugh awkwardly, petting Tochi softly as a distraction."Are you sure?" I ask, coughing to clear my throat."YES!" El is way too excited about this news.She doesn't know the truth, though. Jacob does, of course, he was there. He is studying me, gauging my reaction and interaction as it unfolds. I can feel my heartbeat quicken, but I don't let it show. I can't."Good. The next challenge is coming up, and I need both of you to be there. When does she arrive?" I ask cordially. I can't let it show. She can't know what I know, and at this point, the knowledge I do have is starting to feel hazy.How did I just see Chia, or at least a version of her, days ago, locked up in a room, and now s

  • Promised to Another   Chapter 39

    Annora:It had been four days. Four days of knowing Chia was a vampire.Four days spent inside my quarters, avoiding everyone- every knock and every plea to come out. I wasn't listening.Four days, missing all of my classes. I knew I'd be behind, but quite frankly, I needed a reset, and I simply didn't care. It wouldn't take much for me to get caught up, and I had access to all of my books and the necessary content to stay current in our reading.It's 9 a.m., and I've already been awake for hours. I've showered, gotten dressed, done my hair and makeup, and been lying on my bed reading—not for school but for me.A knock comes from the entryway down the hall, and I contemplate even responding before I sit up in bed and hear the knock again.It's strange how something as simple as a knock can tell you who is at the door.Some people had signature knocks, whether it be the weight they put behind the knock itself, the number of times they knock, or the small jingle they always create when

  • Promised to Another   Chapter 38

    Annora:Father had noticed the way I had been scratching at my skin. Those herbs were making me itch like crazy.Otto looked nervous. Maybe for giving me those stupid herbs? I wasn't entirely sure, but I was happy when I was able to leave the room without them.My body didn't feel like my own, but I knew I needed to get it together or Father would question me like none other, and I couldn't handle that right now."I'll give you a scenario, the first person to say the law that correlates with the situation gets a point. First person to three points wins," Gerrard says.I was pulled into a room with Noah after he finished his test first, and we now sit side by side in front of Gerrard, my father's assistant."Wins?" I ask.Why is Father testing me? I know this information like the back of my hand.Gerrard ignores my questions and pulls out a deck of hard stock cards before looking back up at us."A vampire passes through Fae lands without prior approval, but they do so to save someone,"

  • Promised to Another   Chapter 37

    Annora:Of course, I knew it wasn't healthy to numb the real numbness inside of you.Did I care at this moment? Not really, especially not after the third shot started to make my skin tingle."Okay, tiger. Why don't we get to the real issue? Are you going to tell me why you're suddenly so curious about Fae and Vampires? he asks, keeping the bottle out of my grasp.I sigh and lick my lips, reminding myself of my anatomy. I had only ever had a few glasses of wine. This experience was new to me.Thankfully, Fae wasn't affected the way humans were. I still feel in my right mind, but my physical body is feeling all of it."Can't a girl be curious?" I ask.He's not buying it, of course. Was he always this pretty to look at?Shit. Maybe the alcohol was hitting me a little harder than I realized.I straighten my posture and clear my throat. He chuckles and leans back into the side of the couch, watching me try to resemble any bit of sobriety I had left."What's in that?" I ask.There was no wa

  • Promised to Another   Chapter 36

    Annora:I wouldn't say that I've been kept from everything that I knew, but the secrets keep piling up. I walk inside the castle and pull out my phone, noticing a text from Darin.Darin: That was unacceptable today. I'm your professor, and I expect better from you. I will let your father know about this.Was that supposed to scare me?Numb is an understatement for how I feel, but I'm trying my best to stay focused and do what I have to. I grab the pills from my bag and pop one in after feeling my skin itching again before tossing my phone back into my bag.The burner phone sits at the bottom, untouched and unused, and I don't have the energy to see what cruel comments Darin has sent to that phone.I'm not ready. I don't even know what I'm not ready for, but I knew now was not the time."Hey, you're back early," Otto's voice rings out as I turn the hallway towards my father's office."Yeah, I wasn't feeling the best," I mutter.A maid nearby looks over at me but doesn't say anything.

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