Semua Bab DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRES: Bab 161 - Bab 166

LILIANASilence and the smell of moist dung permeates the air surrounding me. It feels like my lungs, against my wishes, have shut out oxygen and now I’m going to die in the middle of nowhere. “Wake…” The rest of the words fade out, dancing around me like a failing descendo. A sudden chill crawls along my arm which for some reason I cannot move. The movement gradually ascends to my collarbone, up my neck before settling for brushing slightly around my chin. That raspy voice comes again. “Wake up, Princessa…”I fight hard to claw my way to the surface of consciousness, hanging onto the light I can see until I’m gasping back to life. “Finally.” Someone’s gravelly voice grates out. “Didn’t know she was that weak.”“Yeah, asshole.” Another voice retorts in a snarky manner which I find familiar. “That’s why you almost killed her before the show’s final performance. Told you she’s still a tenderling. Let’s just hope this works out well and we’re able to lure him here.” My eyes open up t

DAMIANMy heart lurches in my chest as I take in Liliana’s bruised and bloodied face. She’s alive. She’s still alive.Thank God!“Damian,” she whimpers, relief flooding her eyes as she turns to see me. “You’re here,” she adds, even more breathlessly.I cross the threshold of the room and take the knife out of her hands, then go to work, untying her legs. She’s shaking the whole time which pushes me to even work faster. Liliana gasps all of a sudden, prompting me to look up. She’s looking above me, face aghast. “Step away from her, right now.” A cold voice speaks from behind me. It’s not anything familiar like I’m used to. When I turn, a masked man is standing at the entrance with a gun in hand. His form is anything but graceful. That’s how I know he’s no match for me. I pinch the tip of the bread knife in a discreet manner, preparing to flick it towards him when Liliana is yanked away from me suddenly. My head snaps in her direction to realize I’m the only one in the light now and

LILIANAHe didn’t do it. I know he didn’t and that’s all I’m grateful for. When I rise from the floor, his arm immediately goes around my waist for support but he has his eyes pinned on Sergei just in case he decides to make one funny move. Zoran slams the butt of the gun into the masked man kneeling in front of him who grunts and curls up in pain. The terse silence is broken and someone else has Damian’s attention. The mask is yanked off the stranger’s face. “You…” Damian’s voice is deathly cold as he takes in the man, staring at him with brutal hate. Zoran steps away from him to hold me up and give Damian a chance to speak to Simon. I swear his face is familiar. Since this is a night of unravelling, could this perhaps be Irina’s father?Simon trembles at the sight of Damian, he starts to ramble nervously. “This isn’t usually my setup. Sergei called me from my abode and swore he knew how to defeat you and I knew it wouldn’t be possible but I wanted to give it a shot just be– Arrgh