Se connecterMarimar Oquendo’s Point of View
“Ma-ri-mar—”I clapped my hands over my ears the second I heard Yakov’s voice. He’d been here for almost two weeks now—we were closing in on midnight, and he was still at it.“Leave me alone, Yakov! I’ll poke your eyes out!” I snapped as I walked down the second-floor hallway. I’d just come from downstairs to get Levi’s milk, plus a new bottle of shampoo since mine was empty.But even with my ears covered, I couldn’t blocMarimar Oquendo's Point of View "What is wrong with you, Basilyo?! Is this going to be our daily routine? Have you no shame—you bastard, I’m leaving you!" I stirred awake to the shouting that had become as familiar as any rooster’s crow in this neighborhood. The soundtrack of married life in the outer districts, loud and impossible to ignore. I pushed myself up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes, still half-dazed as I took in my small room. "Just listen to me, Bekang! I told you—you’re the only one I love—" "No! If you loved me, you’d never do this to me!" There she went—good for you, Ate Bekang! Don’t fall for that womanizer of a husband, or you’ll end up like my Aunt Crisma. Heh. A loud crash from outside jolted my eyes fully open. I shot upright and scrambled to the window—past experience had me on edge. They could be chasing each other with a kitchen knife by now! What I saw made me want to laugh and sigh at the
WARNING: This chapter contains content not suitable for young readers. Reader discretion is advised. Lev Dmitri Romanov's Point of View Days have passed since Mara left the mansion. My cruelty finally did its job—she’s gone, not a trace of her left in these halls. The place looks darker now. Gloomier, heavier with silence than I’ve ever known it to be. I’ve seen it empty before, but never like this. Never when she was the one missing. “I’m glad you’re finally yourself again.” My eyes snap to the door as it opens. I’m sitting alone in the salon, nursing a glass of liquor, when my brother walks in. “Looks like you’re still breathing,” I say. He lets out a soft laugh, shrugging off his coat. Blood stains the front of his white polo—he must have just come from a mission. He sits across from me, his gaze sharp and steady as always. Still looks like a predator on the hunt. “Five years, Lev. Did you miss me at
Lev Dmitri Romanov's Point of View We talk for hours—catching me up on everything the Romanovs have been through in the five years I wasn’t in control. Same as always. The business runs just like it always has. My father’s still hooked on his colosseum betting games, and Owen’s become his favorite plaything. I want to apologize to him—but he’s not the same boy I rescued back then. He’s strong now, just like Mara. I should feel guilty, but I can’t. I’m still as cold as stone. Gaps still litter my memories, pieces of the past I can’t quite reach. I want to talk to my alters—ask them what I’ve forgotten, share the burden with my brother like we should have all along. But there’s still a wall between my present and the pain I’ve buried deep. They hold my trauma for a reason—they won’t fade until I face what I’ve been running from. Until I accept that they’re part of me. Mara cooks us a meal, but I can’t bring myself to face her. I need t
Lev Dmitri Romanov's Point of View Confusion slams into me the moment I surface from sleep. Mara’s on the floor, half-dressed, a faint white sheen tracing her lips and jaw. Heat floods my body as the pieces click into place. Fuck. I didn’t dream of this reunion—not after years trapped in my own head. What in hell led us here? Why is she kneeling before me like this? I want to ask a thousand things, but the words die in my throat. The air between us is thick, charged with need I can barely contain. My gaze drinks her in—those wide eyes I’ve ached to see, the sharp line of her nose, hair as dark and silk as I remembered, skin smooth as porcelain. I’ve missed every inch of her. I don’t know how much time has passed. I don’t care. All that matters is finishing what was started. I stand from the bed’s edge, stop in front of her, and pull her to her feet. Before she can react, I guide her onto the mattress. “What are yo
Lev Dmitri Romanov's Point of ViewI wake to a white ceiling staring back at me. For a long moment, I just lie there, not moving. I know I’m safe—Psikh was the last face I saw before darkness pulled me under.Fuck.I cover my eyes with my arm, still reeling. Everything feels like it’s spinning too fast to process.It’s real. All those suspicions I’ve spent years pushing away, denying… they were true after all. Our past trauma didn’t just fade—it took root and grew into something I can’t ignore anymore.What about Psikh? Does he deal with this too? Has he ever watched his body move on its own, controlled by someone else inside his head?I run my hands over my face and force myself up. Every muscle aches, my head throbs—but nothing like the searing pain from before.“Don’t let Levi to wake up, he might take away your current life. And there’s no one who can heal his longing for our mother.”The words echo in my mind, stopping me cold.Who is Levi? Is he like the one who took control yes
WARNING: This chapter contains sensitive content. Reader discretion is advised.Lev Dmitri Romanov's Point of ViewThree weeks have passed. Five days left until I wrap up my job and head back to Russia. It’s dirty work—honestly, the kind that’ll destroy everything Mara knows.But I have no choice. This is who I am. This is what I do.Another morning finds me on the same bench, talking with Mang Pancho. He’s the one who never tires of chatting whenever I show up here. I know he’s full of questions, but he’s not the kind to push. He waits patiently for me to open up on my own—and I never will. The more lies I spin, the harder it gets to keep up the act.“That’s how it was!” He roars with laughter. “I was deadly at tumbang-preso when I was young—my friends were terrified of me because I never missed my throw!”We’re talking about his childhood. I don’t fully understand the game he’s describing, but from the details—slippers and a can—I gather it involves knocking something over. It’s eas







