Firming his jaw, Martin added, "I had to devise a plan quickly to save you from them." "Where did they plan to take her?" Xavier asked. With a helpless shrug, Martin replied, "I don’t know their endgame. I just wanted to prevent any type of war. Luna, you should be more careful. I don't know what
~Ezinne~ It was obvious Malik had been informed the moment we crossed into Stormridge borders. He was pacing back and forth outside the grand palace, his form tense and alert, while his brothers stood nearby, motionless and waiting. The early morning was quiet, with the rising sun slowly lifti
"Let go of me," I snarled, my anger boiling over so intensely that my body trembled with the force of it. "Or what? You'll kill me?" Malik retorted, releasing his grip. His tone was laced with disbelief and frustration. "Seriously, I don't understand. Am I the villain now because I reacted to
~Ezinne~ I had never witnessed such intense emotions etched across Malik's face. His shoulders drooped, burdened by a weight far too heavy for any man to bear. My heart raced with disbelief at his confession. "Was that why you killed him?" I asked softly, taking a step back into the room. I co
His father shook his head, a grave expression shadowing his features. "I will only add to your burdens. I don’t want to become the kind of father you would grow to resent, one who drags you down. I want you to soar higher than I ever did. To do that, you must not have a weakness, or at least never r
~Ezinne~ "So, he made you believe it was a covenant?" I asked, my voice tinged with disbelief as I wiped away the hot tears streaking down my cheeks after Malik had just finished recounting the harrowing events that happened in his father's office on that fateful day. My heart went out to him, not
Malik's response was a soft chuckle that seemed to carry a mix of scepticism and resignation. "Believe me, if anyone knew a way, it would be her. She doesn't hold the answers you seek. She was the one that made me know that my father had cursed me that day and had sealed that curse with his life and
Ezinne Malik remained silent, his gaze distant and thoughtful, before he finally broke the silence. "Love. It was something I vowed not to feel. I watched how it destroyed my father for years. I felt it destroyed my life too. You know, if my father had not loved my mother so much, maybe he would ha