Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Boy In His Bed Is A Girl : Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 98

RHYDAR I tighten my grip on my wife as I shove the backseat door of the car open. My hands are steady but my heartbeat isn't. I lower her into the seat carefully and head over to the driver's seat right away. She refuses to look at me, her hands fisting the fabric of her dress. My knuckles whiten around the steering wheel, her words from earlier replaying themselves in my mind. Suddenly, she speaks, her voice muffled and fragile. "Rhy... I'm sorry." I don't have the energy to answer without breaking down. Nova definitely meant some of the things she'd uttered. I know she did. The lies stung, but it was the truths buried inside them that gutted me. And knowing that hurts worse. Nova sniffles softly, but I stay silent. By the time I pull into the dorm parking lot, the pounding in my skull has become a full-body ache. I kill the engine and step out before she can speak again. We head inside together, and I take off my jacket. Then I head into the bathroom, flip the lights on

NOVA "You're not. Don't say that. Don't—" I say, desperate to counter his dreadful words and the fear in his beautiful grey eyes."I need... to tell you something." His voice cracks mid-sentence. "Nova, I... I'm sorry."I can't help but whimper. He looks like he's fading."Rhydar... what do you mean?" I whisper, brushing my thumb along his jaw. "Talk to me. Please."Another tear rolls down his cheek, and I wipe it away quickly.His throat bobs. "I... might've... made a deal... with the dark god."I freeze, the air vanishing from my lungs."What?" I croak. "Rhydar—no—what did you do?"He winces as another wave of pain tears through him. Blood stains the corner of his mouth again. "Your hearing... Nova, you were... breaking. I couldn't watch it anymore. He—he offered me a trade."My vision blurs with tears as I shake my head vehemently. "No. No, no, no...Rhy, why would you do that? Why would you—?!"His hand reaches for my cheek, his cold fingers trembling. "Because if someone ha

NOVA The corridor smells faintly of antiseptic. My movements are slower, not just because of the baby growing inside me but because of the heaviness in my chest. It’s been five months. Five months of carrying a little piece of Rhy and me, a little piece of our future. I push open the door to the infirmary, and my gaze immediately falls on Theo. I couldn’t bring myself to come to him before now. In fact, it had taken me quite a lot of effort to finally visit. He looks smaller than I remember. His shoulders are slumped, his hands shaking slightly as he fidgets with a worn bracelet around his wrist. His eyes are clouded with exhaustion and guilt. "Nova," he rasps, forcing out a small, crooked smile. "You... you came." I nod, moving closer. "I did. How... how are you?" My voice cracks. Theo shakes his head. "I'm... better than I was. I have to be." He pauses, as if weighing whether to speak further, then he exhales shakily. "I never told you... I had a sister. She... she used t

NOVA The kids fall asleep in record time. Probably from the sugar crash. Probably also because Rhy let them help "clean," and they ran around the penthouse like caffeinated raccoons chasing invisible spirits.I stand in the doorway of their bedroom for a moment, smiling at their tiny, exhausted bodies before I quietly pull the door shut.When I turn around, Rhydar is leaning against wall of the hallway. He's still wearing that stupid "Kiss the Chef, He's Hot" apron and looking like he was handcrafted by sinful gods with nothing better to do.His eyes darken the moment he sees me. And yeah... I don't miss the way they drop straight to my belly."Everything okay, little mouse?" he murmurs."Yeah," I mumble. "They're out."A slow, knowing smile curves his lips. He pushes off the wall, taking slow, predatory steps toward me.It's been months of me being way too pregnant for anything remotely... athletic. But with the way he's looking at me right now? Oh, I could run a damn marathon.