“Because-“ She caught herself the very moment she wanted to spill everything.She knew the moment she did so, the way Lorenzo saw Elijah would equally change and she didn’t want that to happen.“I…don’t really have an answer right now.” She settled for saying this instead.Lorenzo raised a brow.“I…
That same night, after the very much needed hot bath that her grandfather had suggested, Amara received a message from Tobias.At first, she hesitated to even open the message and her ears burnt red ever so slightly when she recalled what had happened the night before.However, when she realized tha
So, with a gentle smile- perhaps the first she had given him in forever, she nodded.“Goodnight.”“Night,” Tobias responded and climbed into his car, turning on the engine and driving away, leaving Amara to turn and head back inside.Surprisingly, Her grandfather was standing by the door. He had see
“This has got to be a joke!”Elijah stood in a corner, watching with hands behind his back as his father raged on, throwing objects here and there and yelling.“How did she come to find out! Just how did she come to find out!? Or is this another scheme of yours? Is this another way for you to get ba
“Good.”When he had hung up, Amara groaned and leaned back into her chair, staring at her ceiling with an annoyed expression.“Tobias,” She sighed and then sat up, getting to her feet. “Ever the case.”After sending a quick text to Duncan, letting him know she’d be heading out and where just in case
“It’s a bit late for that,” Tobias began and seconds later, the smile on his lips reduced a bit, but it didn’t totally disappear. “So, what do you plan on doing?” He asked.“I’m already working on something,” Amara informed. “But until it’s done, I want you to stay alert, Tobias.”“Okay,” Was his si
The next two days were quiet, awfully quiet for Amara’s liking. Not a single message from Aaron had been sent, and the only contact she had with Jake was the brief ‘still working on it’ he had sent her.Other than that, there was nothing.It was the third day when something out of the ordinary final
Standing up, Amara fixed her clothes and gave him a cold look. “Consider yourself lucky, but If you ever, ever try something like this again, or even harbor thoughts of harming anyone in my life, know that you’ll pay for it. Are we clear, Mr. Sattar?”She didn’t wait for him to respond. She walked o