Novel & Cerita Kai X Damon Edens Garden

The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the garden as Isabella knelt among the roses, her hands in the dirt, her mind elsewhere. She had been trying to find peace in the simple rhythm of planting, but the events of the past weeks refused to quiet. Damien's arrival. His confession. The impossible choice that still hung in the air between them all. She heard footsteps on the path and looked up. Damien stood at the edge of the garden, his hands in his pockets, his face pale. He looked like he hadn't slept in days, with dark circles under his eyes, his jaw tight with tension.

Tatiana leaned down in front of Alison staring deep into her eyes unblinking for almost a minute of awkward silence. "Oh my god, you're so adooorable!" Tatiana leaped forward hugging Alison squeezing her as if she found an overly adorable puppy she couldn't resist. "We must keep her!" Tatiana beamed holding up Alison's face squishing their cheeks together. Everyone around the group began laughing. "Yes she's the newest addition to The Garden, Tatiana Devine meet Alison Bishop, Alison this is Tatiana." He then waived his hand towards Daphne. "And this is Daphne G-"

After a couple of minutes, Lydia showed up in her white satin pajamas at our doorstep. “El,” she called calmly and I instantly stopped my chant, when I looked at her I saw Jeremy. “Jer, how come you are here?” I question touching his face. “It’s Lydia, not Jeremy,” Lydia said and Jeremy's face vanished and it was replaced by Lydia’s beautiful face. “Remember I said whenever you feel like you want to vent out anything, scream, shout you do it. Don’t keep it in, let it all out,” she said and I screamed my lungs out.

Damon's POV (Two months later.) “Hey you.” Emily interrupted, “I thought it weird that you'd be out here all alone.” He said, drawing her night gown around herself. Subconsciously, I did the same. “My therapist says she thinks the air is good for me. I'm getting better, in here.” I tapped my temple. “That sounds good.” She nodded. “Do you have a minute?” She asked. “Sure. Here, sit.” I stood up from a swing I had installed in the garden.

Slowly, carefully, we crept, making sure to stay hidden. In the living room, Kai had already pulled out his laptop, typing fast while muttering something about firewalls. Roman stood beside Mom, looking way too comfortable. Mom folded her arms, watching Kai work. "How long is this gonna take?" Kai barely looked up. "Depends. Damien’s security is annoyingly good, but I’m better." Roman smirked, glancing down at Mom. "See? That wasn’t so hard, was it?" Mom rolled her eyes. "I will kick you out."

“If Damien unleashes her, he doesn’t just win. He rewrites the world.” Selene hesitated. “There’s something else.” They both looked up. Selene’s voice dropped. “EDEN is powered by biological data. Someone’s DNA. And it’s yours, Alma.” Julian stiffened. “What?!” “She’s not just an AI,” Selene said. “She’s Alma’s clone.” Back at the Vault EDEN walked barefoot over the steel floor, touching everything with curious reverence. Her voice was childlike. Innocent. “What is my purpose?” she asked Damien.

The garden was too beautiful for a conversation like this. Bright roses bloomed everywhere. Water flowed gently from the fountains. But Kael stood with his back to me, his body stiff, like he was holding himself together. I could feel Damon through the bond—watching from somewhere in the palace, his possessive attention focused entirely on us. But he was giving me this space. For now. "Kael—" I started. "Don't." His voice was rough. "Just... let me look at you for a minute. Before everything changes."

And standing there, framed by the beauty of the garden, is none other than Damien himself. Fuck…

" Damien warn " like he said earlier, we will be making some new changes in the business." Damien took over from where max was cut off " Every party is about business and drinking alcohol which is very common but adding a little change won't hurt anyone. " He point at the screen " The second garden will only be for entertainment. That's why there is a pool, a planted coconut tree, and a beach hammock. This is only for clients who want to swim , drink and talk. He zoom into the screen again