Duality By Set It Off Novels & Stories

We didn't let the darkness win. END OF VOLUME ONE

You think you're entitled to everything because of your oh-so-great bloodline? "However, there's one thing you'll never get your hands on." Iris looked lost. "And what's that?" I stood tall, my voice ringing out. "A do-over. There's no magic pill for regret in this world." I raised my voice just a notch. "Pretty soon, Damon and I will tie the knot, and you're totally invited to the bonding ceremony." Iris looked like he had more to say, but I did not want to hear it. I wriggled free and slammed the door shut.

His gaze stayed locked on me—heavy, burning, full of everything we couldn’t say in front of witnesses. Duvall continued. “We are removing you from active dual-influence conditions.” The words landed like a verdict. They weren’t elevating me. They were separating me from both of them. Because I had become the bridge they could no longer afford. I stepped forward, pulse quickening as Shawn’s body heat reached me even from across the room. “You’re calling me a destabilizing factor.” “You are a converging one,” Duvall corrected. The phrasing sent a low throb through my core. Converging. Inevitable. Central.

“Is it not enough that you killed my sister? Now, you’re trying to kill another person who’s important to me? Aspen, am I too forgiving toward you?” Brandon’s words felt like poison to my system. “Well? Speak!” The current was numbing my body. A sense of hopelessness rose in me. However, he did not seem like he was going to stop. “Mr. Fuller, if you continue to shock Ms. Anderson, she might really die… Should we tone it down?” His assistant could not help but voice up. “Shut up!” Brandon kicked his assistant. “She’s all mine. You don’t have to worry about her.”

, I responded. ******* It was midnight yet there was no trace of sleep in my eyes, I had left the windows open to inhale some natural air but I was restless inside. I was confused about what to do further as I can't let Mr. Oberoi get married. My legs stepped down and I strode towards the balcony, muffling the blanket around me as I heard someone mumbling to himself. It was Mr. Oberoi, I could recognise his voice. My steps froze right there.

“Can I control them?” “You already are.” The duplicate stared at my hands, shock finally breaking through her cold facade. “You shouldn't be able to balance those two forces! The dual nature was meant to destroy your mind!” “Maybe you don't know me as well as you think you do!” I snarled. I leaped forward. A crescent wave of silver energy tore across the stone floor, ripping marble apart in its wake. The duplicate raised a barrier of black shadow to block it, but the force of the blast sent a violent shockwave slamming into the cavern walls.

Women who are close to getting released are usually very weak and difficult to resist. "But, Mister-" "I'll double your pay today. Take it easy." I interrupted Aryo's refusal, positioning his hard-on right into Milly. Their long moans sounded harmonious. It was pretentious to refuse earlier, being brought together still won the animal lust. Half running, I searched for something in the nightstand drawer in my room. Taking out a strip of pills and some safety packs, condoms. I went back to see them still silent even though they were hugging each other.

Use the bond. Her pulse throbbed in time with the Shadow within her. A sudden idea struck if she let the Shadow take the offensive while controlling the Flame defensively, she could force the duplicate into a loop of overreaction. Carefully, she let the energy flow through her in a way that appeared chaotic but was entirely intentional.

"There is only a place for one person in these spells, but it keeps talking about a split." "Like... a fracture?" Remi whispered. I glanced down at my arm. "A fracture..." My fingers read over the lines of the ancient languages. "Solstice huge more power combined fracture soul amplify network lines." I groaned. "Why is this so hard?" Remi's hand closed around mine. "It's okay, just keep going." He moved my finger to the next word. "Warning control darkness predict anger balance tip soul must maintain balance realms." I flopped back in frustration. "I can't do this. I'm only get like every other word. This is so convoluted."

The day had been marked by secrets and betrayal, and the weight of my actions had only grown heavier. As I returned home, I couldn't escape the gravity of the situation. The delicate balance of my friendships had been disrupted, and the path ahead was uncertain. The bond I shared with Samantha had been strained, and the secret I was hiding threatened to unravel the trust that had once defined our connection. The day had been a reminder of the complexities of human relationships, the choices we make, and the consequences of our actions. I was left with a profound sense of remorse, a yearning to find a way to