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IVAN’S POV I sighed in bliss as I snuggled into my mum's embrace. I knew mum was still going to be there when I woke up. Mum would never leave me. She was just joking when she said she was going on a journey.Mum's embrace was as warm and loving as always. I mumbled as I wrapped my hands tighter around her. It was weird though. Mum was frail the last time I had seen her but now, Mum was fuller and bigger. Mum was healthy—My eyes shot wide open, the sunlight from the window, a startling brightness. I closed my eyes again, before opening them slowly, adjusting to the unwanted brightness.I sighed as I remembered the content of my dream. Could it even be called a dream when they are my memories? Something I had to live through.I placed my right arm over my eyes, the brightness annoying me. For some reason, I could not move my other arm. I glanced to my left and my soul almost left my body when I saw Reign's beautiful face.I would just ignore the adjective I unconsciously used to desc
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REIGN'S POV A gasp escaped my lips before I could stop it. My hand came up to muffle it but it was too late. Ivan already noticed my outburst. He turned back to look at me, his eyes clouding in realization. I had seen the scars on his back and they were not just any kind. They were whip marks, cigarette burns and others that I could place where he got them from. Just as I imagined several times, he had tattoos on his back but they were not enough to cover the gruesomeness on his back.Who did that to him?Ivan’s whole demeanor was clouded in regret and I knew if he could wipe my memory, he would.Realizing my continuous presence was a time ticking bomb, I turned back to the door, in a hurry to leave his sight. He had not said anything but I knew venom was just at the tip of his tongue and I'd rather spare myself from any verbal abuse.“ Halt.” Ivan said, or rather commanded and I found myself stopping like a soldier listening to his superior’s instructions. “ Are you satisfied? ”
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Last Updated : 2025-04-19Love in the Headlines Hangovers and cramps
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REIGN'S POVI kicked the pebbles on the pathway absentmindedly as I walked home. After alighting from the bus, I did not feel the need to go home just yet so I opted for a walk instead. I had left Mel's home shortly after the incident with Matilda. Mel was distressed and I had no idea how to comfort her, I have never had siblings after all so I had no choice but to give her the space she needed.Matilda was horrible, that much was sure but a part of me felt like her animosity towards Mel goes beyond just Ivan choosing Mel over her. I sensed deep seated hatred in her, one that had been boiling for years.I looked around as I walked, enjoying watching other people. It was a favorite pastime for me to try and guess who they were and what their life entailed. But as I did so today, I felt melancholic.They probably all have something worthwhile going on for them, don't they?I loved spending time with Mel, I really did but watching her eyes spark when talking about something she loved ma
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