All Chapters of IN THE NAME OF SIN : Chapter 31

THE PUNISHMENTS FOR SIN SIMON The world felt softer than ever. I could hear people moving inside the compound, but I stood outside with Arsen. "Don't overthink," I said in my mind. His voice was low. “Don't overthink it, Simon”. His low, unguarded voice always calmed me the most. “You belong here, Freckles. You deserve to walk without looking down.” I laughed gently, my eyes lowered. "You always say that," I whispered. "And I'll keep saying it till the day you believe it," Arson replied, his fingers tapping gently on my arm. "You don't have to pretend or hide who you are when you're with me," he added. Badly, I wanted to tell him that those words were dangerous to say, that he was just telling me what I needed to hear. But the way he said them, he made it impossible for me to speak. "Thank you," I