INICIAR SESIÓNWhen Liviana Santora takes her sister's place in an arranged marriage with Blaze Castelli, it isn't only her last name that changes, it's everything she's ever known ⏤ her life, her mind, her heart and soul ⏤ her idea of love. But could the same be said about Blaze?
Ver másTime.
It was a funny thing. Confusing and scary, dreadful.
For some, it was much more positive than that. They found hope in time.
"Time heals all wounds."
They looked forward to the next day ⏤ the next week ⏤ month ⏤ year, and so on.
They anticipated getting older and the change that time would bring them. The wisdom and knowledge ⏤ the experiences they would have in that time, the ones you're told to enjoy because they happen in the best years of your life and time flies, so you're supposed to enjoy it while it lasts.
Liviana never knew what the hell those people were talking about.
"Time flies," yet her days dragged on until she gave up and ended them early, crawling into her bed at merely 6pm just to make it feel like the day was over and she had made it.
"Time heals all wounds," but why hadn't it healed hers? She still sat in pain, waiting for it to lessen with each passing day, but it never did. If anything, it only hurt worse.
Time is something Liviana hated. She loathed the whole idea of it. The fear, the hope, the pressure of it. Everything.
It wasn't until she met Blaze Castelli that she understood what everyone talked about, how they warned her to not waste time, as it's something you can never get back.
She wished she had listened.
Now, as she sat in this cold, empty room, bloodied and broken, she wished that she hadn't wasted that year on things that, looking back, seemed so minor compared to what she was going through now.
She wished that instead of arguments, she would have just apologized and held him close, like everytime was the last.
Instead of ignoring his existence, she would have told him how much she appreciated him, and how much he had done for her in their short time together.
She wished that instead of 'I hate you', she could tell him how much she loves him, that there was nothing he could ever do to make her truly hate him.
But she didn't, and now it was too late, because she never knew if she would see him again.
Time was something Liviana hated, but it was also something she took for granted.
And now it seems as though her time is running out.
"Liviana?" The Raven flinched at the sudden call of her name, shooting up from the sheets where she'd been left to rot away and ruminate for the day - or however long Blaze planned to disappear for this time - as her eyes snapped toward the door. Her brother stood in the doorway, rubbing at his tired eyes, his face twisted into a deep, irritated frown. "What's with all the noise?" "Tino! Hey!" She greeted the man through a clumsy smile, breathless and apologetic. "Good morning!" He paused at her suspiciously cheery tone and squinted his eyes, not bothering to return the pleasantries. "The noise?" He grumbled out, begging the question again. "What was it? Who's here?" "Oh, um- sorry," she started with a quick shake of her head, snapping herself back into reality. "Sorry about that. Leona stopped by, and, well, you know how she is. Y'know how excited she can get." "Excited?" He echoed, huffing out a quiet laugh through his nose. "That's a nice way of putting it." Livi merely humm
The conversation was short and simple, easier than Livi thought it would be - though, admittedly, she wasn't exactly paying attention...She sat silently on the bed, criss-crossed with her hands twisted in her lap, picking at her nails every so often just to pass the time and make it seem like she was doing something, anything, even if it was small and pointless. Even if it made her look weak, like some awkward little girl who didn't know what to do with herself or how to handle the trouble she dared to ask for. And she did. She asked for it. That was the worst part.Livi cursed herself for being so stupid, so naive. For insisting they open the door despite that awful feeling curling low in her gut, so deep and dark that it made her feel sick to her stomach. But what else was she supposed to do? Ignore Leona, of all people? Turn her away after everything? Lose her husband's respect over nothing but another bad feeling? She couldn't. It wasn't worth it. At least, that's what she tol
Sunlight trickled through the curtains, the birds chirping outside the window, dancing on the balcony's ledge while they sang their morning tunes, slowly drawing Liviana out of her slumber. The raven sucked in a deep breath, shifting against the sheets with a sleepy yawn, only to pause when she felt an unfamiliar weight blanketing her. She blinked her eyes open, her lashes fluttering softly against her cheeks with the effort, and she peeked down to see Blaze's arm slung across her midsection, still holding her tight, keeping her close. She smiled at the sight, at the way he felt lying next to her, a solid wall of warm, comforting muscle, and she couldn't help but stare when her eyes traveled up the length of his arm to his face, taking a second to admire him in all his sleepy glory. He was sprawled out on his stomach, one arm thrown over her waist and the other draped across his pillow, clutching at the silk case. His hair, usually pushed back and tame, was splayed around his head i
The door shut behind them with a decisive click, followed by the sound of the lock sliding into place, loud and final, ringing in their ears like an alarm bell.Blaze lingered by the door, watching as his wife trailed away with a heavy sigh."Liv-""Sorry, sorry, sorry," she hushed out apology after apology, keeping her back to him as she began to cry. "God, I'm so sorry! I don't know what's wrong with me..." she muttered, utterly humiliated, cursing herself for the scene.As if her mother hadn't done enough already, here she was making it worse..."Fuck, I'm sorry. I-" she hiccupped, clutching at her chest, crying harder once she realized she couldn't stop the tears. "Fuck..."Blaze frowned, watching as her shoulders shook with each heartbreaking sob."No, love, it's fine. You're fine," he swore, taking a single step closer, as if to convince her. "You've got nothing to apologize for. Alright? There's nothing wrong with you."Naturally, she couldn't help but disagree."But there is!
“Are you sure about this?” Blaze asks, lips pulled into a thin line of disapproval while he stares up at the building - some breakfast place where he and his brother agreed to meet. Though he was now coming to regret that decision. “It’s never too late to change your mind, y’know? We could still ca
Liviana didn't know what to do with herself. She didn't know what to say, where to sit or where to look - didn't even know where to put her own hands.Her head was empty, mind blank, wiped clean by the anxiety that leaves her with nothing but that sinking feeling in her gut.She tries to ignore it.
The voice is unlike any of her usual saviors, but Liviana breathes a sigh of relief at the sound of his voice, nonetheless, and despite the tight, almost bruising hold her father keeps on her cotton clad biceps, she relaxes and turns to greet the new man with a smile.He stands at the end of the ha
She freezes at the sound, heart sinking into her stomach as she realizes that, fuck - the time has come sooner rather than later, after all. He caught her.Her eyes flit up to catch a glimpse of Gio's face, his eyes wide as he stares off into the distance in horror, totally wrecked with the severit
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