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The air in my bedroom felt so thick and oppressive, like breathing through wet wool. Each breath required a lot of conscious effort, and I could even taste the metallic tang of my own fear on my tongue.Even the same cream-colored walls that had always felt luxurious now seemed to shrink inward with each passing hour, transforming my sanctuary into a gilded cage.PING.Another notification came on my phone, and my heart began to hammer against my ribs so violently that I was sure every person in the mansion could hear it, making them aware of my panic.It must be from them again. Why won't they just leave me alone?Cold sweat beaded at my hairline and trickled down my spine as part of me feel it's just in a matter of time before I ended up in jail.I quickly stood up from the edge of the bed where I had been sitting and began to pace around the room with my arms wrapped tightly around my torso, fingers unconsciously picking at the raw skin along my bottom lip until I tasted copper.Tw
Morrison slammed his hand on the table. "Look here, Mr. Blackwood! We’ve been patient and honoring our treaty for decades. But this? This is definitely unacceptable."Before I could respond, Aiden shot to his feet with a growl. "You will not speak to him like that, or I’ll rip your head clean from your neck!” His eyes blaring with fury and ready to attack Morrison at any time.Morrison quiver in fear immediately, his voice losing its edge."Aiden, take your seat," I said calmly. "We’re all here for peace.”“But…”"It's fine.”Then he slowly lowered himself back into his seat, while Morrison, who was still rattled, reached into a folder and put it on the table.It was a picture of a girl who was no more than fourteen, with bright blonde hair and one look from her, you would have known that president Carter is her father.And moreover, her news of disappearace have been all over the country for weeks now."This is President Carter's daughter, Sarah,” he said grimly. “Now tell me, Suprem
*****DARRELL'S POV*****Life was never as sweet as everyone imagined. But what could we do in a world where we were nothing more than pawns in the hands of the Moon Goddess herself?All we could do was live, breathe, and keep moving forward.But what happened when you discovered that despite all your struggles and pain, someone else, someone you couldn't live without, someone you loved more than anything in this world, had been pronouncing you dead...For seven whole years.While I was still alive, breathing, hurting and searching for her like a madman, Emma had made my own daughter… my Hailey, believe that I was dead.How could she?What reason do I deserve for that cruelty?That small, fragile girl’s voice still echoes in my head since I found out in the middle of the night, and a large part of me keeps shattering over and over again.How could she?How could Emma do this to me?Even if I had committed the greatest crime in the world, even if I had become the most hated man alive, s
Shit! This was going to be so much harder than I thought.How could I even look into those innocent eyes and tell him that I had fucked Darrell last night?That was going to hurt him so much.But I still couldn't lie or hide it from him.I fell back onto the bed and began to hit my head against it, thinking about how to sort out all this mess.I turned onto my back and then took a deep breath, gathering the courage to tell him the truth.Then I stood up from the bed, went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and changed my clothes before heading downstairs.When I got downstairs, I found Alex serving the food on the table, my father sitting at the head of the table, reading the newspaper with his glasses.I peeked at what he was reading—it was the news about Amaya and her father. The police had banned her father from leaving the country until a proper investigation was conducted, and Amaya was also being summoned to the station.She's really in hot soup and going to have some tough week
******EMMA'S POV*******I entered the bathroom and shut the door behind me immediately, my heart racing as if I had just run a marathon.What the fuck did I just do?I leaned my back against the door, burying my face in my palms as guilt began to eat me up. I could not believe I had just let this happen between Darrell and me. How could I?Right now I felt as if some spell he had cast on me was washed off, and I was left with nothing but regret."Angel..." I heard his voice again as he tried to open the door.What the hell did he want now? At least he had gotten what he wanted."Fuck off!" I almost yelled but tried to keep my voice down.Tears filled my eyes as I kept hating myself, and the worst part was that I had betrayed the man who had stood by me through everything.Alex.I couldn't believe I had just cheated on him with my ex.I was the one who told him that I still needed time, that I still needed space, and I kept giving him excuses. Yet I had just let Darrell have his way wi