I watch my brother in arms lift his head; his eyes are now dilated, and red veins pop out at the corner. His mouth filled with white foam. He's growling and angry."Myles...snap out of it."My voice couldn't reach him. The drug has made him a rabid madman.Before I call out his name again, he hopes he understands what he's about to do. Myles launches himself at me, but I dodge by rolling away. He wailed and made some grunting noises as he continued to attack me."Myles! Please! Fight it." I'm going to keep reaching my voice to him. But his behavior because of the drug made his mind go berserk."It's no use, little Shadow," Sully taunts with a song through his tone. "The drug already corrupted your friend's mind. He's no longer the person you know.""You piece of shit! I will kill you!" I roar at Sully, making him laugh. I was caught off guard as Myles hit me as hard as he could, sending me down to the ground.My outburst only made the bastard laugh, amused by this fight he had created
"What the fuck are you doing? You could have killed me." He bites out; he jumps up and down like a temper tantrum child. "Do you not want the little girl back? You do that again, and I will do things to her and make you watch.""I cut your hands first before touching her," I growl.I will do everything to get my daughter back. I can't let this sick fucker touch her. But now he's mentioning Seth, and using him as a guinea pig for his handmade drugs raised my rage to its peak.I don't want him to go through what Myles endured by ending up killed by my hands.I don't want to kill anybody who holds a place in my heart."You sure are heroic," Sully's eyes got bulgy. "The mention of that man got you all tense. Tell me, how's his dick? I looked at him well, and he sure is a catch. I saw the way he looked at you with those beautiful blue eyes. Can you give him to me? I promise to take good care of him."Both of my hands curled up, and my body tensed. I want to cut this man up and send him to
It's dark.Nothing but emptiness and loneliness.So dark is all my eyes could see. The only time is when bright white light casts its rays and blinds me as black silhouettes appear.There are no faces except menacing red eyes. Their bodies are the color of the darkroom. I couldn't tell what they were thinking."Grab her," says one in a husky, dark female tone, almost demonic.My whole body trembles in fear. I let out a cry, but no voice came out. It is as if I lost my ability to speak. Another dark figure follows the one with the red eyes that had ordered and dragged me out, unsure where they take me. The weaker I've become, the more I open my mouth to protest, forcing the voice within me to resurrect. I fought to break free, but his slender hands were tight around my waist like a heavy chain, unbreakable. No matter how hard I struggled, it was too late.I was thrown off and landed on something soft. The place is still the same as the previous room. Dark and cold. My heart is beating
I open my eyes, and the first thing I see is the ceiling. I gave a few blinks before my vision was clear. The room seems dark but not pitch black like in my dream. Waking up feels as if I went into a deep sleep. My whole body felt sore, and I couldn't move my body. I move my legs a bit, realizing they are not covered. I'm not wearing anything underneath except this long, oversized T-shirt. The movement had me stir, knowing that I was not alone. Someone next to me then moves the bed as an arm hugs my waist, a man's arm.I was about to move, but a soft snore was heard next to me. I wasn't sure where I was, but I remembered rescuing Persephone from Sully and passing out in Seth's arms. So, where am I?Panic rose, and my sense kicked in that I was possibly in a dangerous place. And the first thing to do is get ready to grab this asshole and interrogate him.I pushed his arm away, straddled him, and held my fist in the air but froze."Seth?""Am I going to wake up like this forever?" he say
"Poppy...is your daughter?" I know it's a lot to take in, but since he knew I'm a woman and it didn't bother him much that I had lied about it, maybe telling him about Persephone was the right thing to do—the expression of this shocking surprise I anticipated. "Yes." Using the blanket to cover my naked body, I sat up and leaned against the headboard. I wasn't ready to explain, but now I know I can trust Seth; I have nothing to worry about. Right? "If she's your daughter," Seth sat beside me. "Then, with your age and her age, you must have her when you..." I watched his eyes grow wide as he solved a math problem. "Yes, I had Poppy when I was thirteen," I say, calmly though it's a bit young for a girl who doesn't know anything about motherhood when I was abandoned by my own. "Does she know?" I shake my head and pull my legs under my chin, hugging them. "No, and I'm not ready to tell her. Not yet." "I understand you two found each other, but would it be right for her to learn abou
"I was thirteen, new to being a mother," I start as I hug myself as a bit of comfort but not enough to console me. "You and the others already know that I'm an orphan, and I told you about my parents. After I left the foster home where I met Effie, a couple adopted me. The excitement of having a family made me wish it was all a dream, but it was a stand and delivered. A woman named Eva took me away and had me placed within her community called the Order. In that community, it's more of a religious faction; you had to follow the rules to live a better life. Living in a big community wasn't so bad, and Eva was kind to me, but I found out the dark secrets later. Eva is no ordinary woman; the people who follow her think she's a saint, and they think she can save the world from chaos if that ever happens. But she is no saint." I turn away from him, look at the moon, and continue my story."Eva kidnaps children from those who she finds have no place in this world. She uses her soft and cunn
The funeral for Ghost feels slow. I stand over his tombstone and build up the guilt inside.Ghost was supposed to take my lead to destroy the secret bases of the Order, but the mole sent by them betrayed him.I let the rain pour down on me as I stare at his name and the titles he's been given: a comrade, a friend, a brother, a Dagger. His grave is in a private field owned by Odin for those who have fallen. I closed my eyes and wished to return to time and save him and Poppy.The rain stops drenching me, and I see a concerned Seth. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me close. My head rests on his chest as my emotions bundle up inside me. I let out a sob.Seth gave me time to let myself out before we headed home. After Seth and the others found me with Persephone in my arms, we settled ourselves at Odin's mansion in Los Angeles. As the days pass, I lie on my bed, spacing out. I still feel the guilt of losing Myles. I resent myself that his death is my fault. I clenched my kno
I sharply inhale before I calm myself. "What's your name?" The girl weakly lifts her head, and her eyes shoot up, petrified. She lowers her head to avoid eye contact. "The Captain asked you a question, traitor." Gunnar snarled as he was about to hit her, but Kendall stopped him, increasing his anger. The Order girl trembled on the floor as she let out a panicked breath. "A...April H-Hines." "Well, April, I wanted to ask about your relationship with Myles, but you and I know what you did." April swallowed hard as she kept her head down to the floor. "Myles is like a younger brother to me," I began. "He was my second in command and always wanted to be the best. He worked hard to get where he was. Like everyone in the agency, we all had shitty lives. I guess Myles told you how his dad left and his drug-addict mother would beat the crap out of him. He was brought up with no love from his parents. After joining the Daggers, he strived to survive this cruel world and vowed to save kids