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I said softly. “Yes, you could.” Lady Iris said with a smile on her face. “How did you even-” “Dae-Jung went to the end of the world to retrieve these stones for us, sacred to the ends of our planet.” Lady Iris said, and I looked at her brother in surprise. How peculiar. Dae-Jung traveled to the end of the world, but what for? “For us?” I questioned before I could stop myself and Lady Iris smiled down at her hands resting in her lap.

It did, and the further we drove, the water became shallower. By the time we reached the gate, there was no water, and Kairos pressed the cord. Then we left the estate and took the time to get dressed quickly in the clothes we had. My heartbeat hadn’t completely slowed, and the entire thing felt surreal. “I’m sorry,” I heard Kairos say as we sped toward the main road, which was congested with people trying to leave for higher ground, not realizing it was over. At least, I hoped.

As I stepped out of the car, my assistant Blessing and Jude followed closely behind me. We made our way through the garage and headed toward the entrance of Pourle, the newly acquired building that stood impressively tall with its glass façade stretching from floor to ceiling. It was located in the bustling heart of the town, surrounded by a sea of vehicles that made finding a parking spot quite a challenge.

Tragedy Romance | Dubcon | Grief | Power Imbalance | Explicit Trigger Warnings: Dubious consent, grief-based emotional manipulation, explicit sexual content, rough handling, dominance/submission themes. . . . The rain was biblical...sheets of it blurring the mountain road, drowning the headlights. She should’ve stayed home. But Vesper Wynne didn’t know how to sit still anymore. Not since her sister died. She wasn’t watching the curves as she should’ve been, and by the time the second turn came, it was too late.

He heard my noise. " I've got no time, we gat to leave. It's far and I can't do that again". My voice showing seriousness. ****** The journey became disheartening as the miles stretched on, the excitement giving way to frustration. The more we drove, the farther they seemed to be from their destination, the city limits giving way to rural landscapes.

I nodded, every bone in me screaming. But when the ambulances showed up? Axel and Gloria climbed right in. Both of them. "My captain's burns are worse! Let her go first!" my teammates begged. Axel didn't blink. "She's not dying. Another ambulance is coming. My wife's pregnant. She's not going alone. Your big-shot captain can wait." The ambulances tore off. Axel threw a glare over his shoulder. Yeah. I caught it. The third ambulance never showed. I kept bleeding.

No growls. Only endless silence… As we rode deeper into the Abyssal Void.

Else. Something. Darker.

This time She would search deeper. Much deeper.

"The deepest nothing. The truest void. That's where beings go when they choose to stop existing completely. Most people who go there never come back. Never return. Never exist again. You could lose yourself. Permanently. Finally. Really." "Then I lose myself." I kiss him. "But I try. I gamble. I choose the third path. Again. Always. Forever. Because that's who I am. That's who Aurora is. The woman who refuses to accept two terrible options when there might be a third impossible one." I look at Hope. "How do I get there? How do I find the Forgotten One? How do I access the deepest nothing?"