Novel & Cerita I Am But One

The back of the photo said, "For Elise." After discovering the truth, I immediately drafted a severance agreement to sever our mate bond. Since Lucian only cared about Elise, no way in hell I would be your Luna Alice anymore. ... I mindlinked Lucian. No matter how busy he was, he would answer my mindlinks in seconds and then ask in a gentle mental voice, "What's wrong with my Luna?" But that time, I made a total of twenty-three mindlinks before he answered my call. There was a noise on the other side, followed by his friends' teasing:

I gripped her rough, warm hand tightly and led her into the spotlight. Paolo froze for a beat. "And this is?" I raised the microphone, and my voice rang through the entire hall. "This is the family I chose for myself. We're not bound by blood, but by the warmth of our souls." The whole auditorium fell dead silent for a single second. Then, the applause that erupted nearly lifted the roof. I glanced sideways and saw Isabella desperately trying to hide her face behind my shoulder, yet her hand clung to mine with a strength that surprised me.

And this time I am not the one being hunted. I am the one they should be afraid of.

"It's all one and the same." <><><>

I called for anyone to come out or even Ryinossuke to come charging at me with his katana but he did not. I slumb down looking around everything is still the way it was days ago. "Why am l living like this" "Why" I am so frustrated that l feel like hurting myself. Why am l so unlucky. What about this place how and when will l see the world outside. The busy streets, the gigantic buildings with lights and trains running about . Being in my room seeing all that from my huge window. Having lots of clothes. Realisation hits me as l figure out that nothing like that will ever happen. Now l am all alone being chased by that man so that l spend my time being tied on a rope. Is this how l am spend

I bellow. “I’ll give you all the money and everything you need, but you need to get rid of that thing” He points at my stomach. I place a protective hand around my tummy. “I can’t do that” I mutter softly. “And why the fuck not!” He raises his voice. “Because I’m cursed goddamnit!”

Hadn’t thought about it once. And yet—someone did. That thought alone shakes me more than I want to admit. People are watching now, whispering, some calling my name. A few start singing. I want to disappear. I back away slowly, eyes scanning the faces for some sign of who did this. But there’s nothing. No name, no clue. Just this giant declaration of something I hadn’t even remembered about myself. I wonder if it’s some joke. Some twisted prank. But deep down? It doesn’t feel like a joke.

Just once. “Let the world burn.”

"I—" ***

continued Zero. "Who's ignoring you, anyway? You are the one this morning who immediately turned off the phone when I was drinking," replied Zeva. "Hah? So this morning you were drinking? Then, it means I'm talking to myself? Well, I'm already like a crazy person," said Zero. "Be careful when you say it, you could be really crazy," replied Zeva. "I'm really crazy, aren't I? Crazy about you," said Zero. "Huft… that's really old school," commented Zeva, even though Zero's bullshit had managed to make her feel awkward.