Semua Bab FATEBOUND: Mated to my step-brother: Bab 111 - Bab 120

Gianna.Mum helped me up before immediately pulling me into another hug.I melted into her embrace, letting myself feel everything I had been holding back.The fear.The exhaustion.The relief.Everything.For so long, I had been preparing myself for the possibility that I wouldn't come back.That I wouldn't feel this.That I wouldn't get another moment like this with her.And now I was standing here.Alive.The sound of rustling leaves cut through the moment.We pulled apart.The Seer slowly pushed herself up from the ground, brushing off the dirt from her clothes.Immediately, Marcus stepped forward.Mum did too.“We'll never be able to thank you enough,” Marcus said.The Seer gave him a small smile.“It's okay.”Her eyes shifted toward me.Then Ivan.“They fought hard enough. That's the only reason they are standing here today.”Her expression softened slightly.“What they went through wasn't small. They need rest.”Marcus nodded.Because there was nothing else to say.She was righ

Gianna.The next morning felt strangely ordinary.And maybe that was the strangest part.After everything we had been through...After months of waking up wondering if today would be the day everything fell apart.After constantly waiting for the next disaster.I woke up.And I was just...Happy.No voice in the back of my mind reminding me that something was waiting to take control.No fear crawling under my skin.No anger that wasn't mine.Just silence.Peace.I stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, almost waiting for something to happen.A part of me still didn't trust it.After living with a curse for so long, happiness felt temporary.Like something fragile.Something I had to hold carefully because the moment I relaxed, it would disappear.But it didn't.The world didn't end.The darkness didn't come.And for the first time in months...I felt free.I got dressed quietly, walking outside and immediately finding Ivan near the main building.He was standing with Kade, discussin

Gianna.The first thing I noticed was the silence.Not peaceful silence.The kind that made every little sound feel louder.My breathing.The small movement of my body.The faint sound of wind passing through the cracks of the unfinished building.Slowly, my eyes opened.For a moment, I didn't remember where I was.Then everything came rushing back.The call.Alina's voice.The location.The darkness.And then nothing.I tried moving.Immediately, the rope around my wrists tightened.My jaw clenched.Of course.I looked around.An unfinished building.No furniture.No comfort.Nothing that made this place feel like somewhere a person was supposed to be.Just cold concrete walls and the faint light coming through the cracks.I took a slow breath.A few months ago...This would have terrified me.Being trapped.Being alone.Not knowing what was coming next.But I wasn't that girl anymore.I had been trapped inside my own mind.Inside my own fear.Inside a curse that wanted me to believe

Gianna.The sunlight hit my face so softly that for a few seconds, I didn't even realize it was already morning.And honestly?I didn't mind.For once, waking up didn't come with a feeling of dread.No fear.No waiting for something to go wrong.Just warmth.I turned to my side, and the first thing I saw was Ivan.A smile immediately formed on my face.His white hair fell softly over his face, and somehow, even after everything we had been through, I still found myself staring.His hair was one of the things I loved about him.It made him look unreal.Like some mystical being that somehow walked straight out of a fairytale and into my life.Which was ironic because my life had become something straight out of one too.Except with more danger.A lot more danger.My hand moved slowly, brushing the strands of hair away from his face.“Thanks princess.”I immediately froze.My eyes widened slightly.He was awake?“Since when have you been awake?”“Not long.”His eyes remained closed, but

Gianna."We're done!!!"Rue yelled at the top of her lungs, throwing the papers in her hand into the air.Almost instantly, the hallway erupted into cheers. Laughter echoed from every corner as students hugged each other, high-fived, and celebrated surviving another semester.I just stood there, shaking my head in disbelief.We actually did it."Oh my God, you guys!" Rue squealed for what had to be the tenth time. "We're finally done with this semester!""For the first time," Cassie laughed as we settled into our seats at the café, "I can agree you're not even being dramatic.""I know, right?" I rested against my chair with a sigh. "This semester was... more than a lot."That had to be the biggest understatement of the year."So," Cassie asked, stirring her drink, "what are your plans for the summer?""Well, I'm definitely going back to England," Rue replied almost immediately. "I've missed home.""And we're going on vacation," I said. "We just haven't decided where yet."Cassie smile