Jaselyn's POV“What are you saying, brat? Ziarre has no siblings. You'd better not lie to us because that won't save you.” Rion gritted, dragging him up by the collar once more.“Rion please, let him speak.” I pleaded and he finally relented, letting go of the boy.I walked up to him. “Was any of what you just said to us true?” I asked and he glared at me.“Why would I lie when I'm still gonna be punished anyway. I was caught and that's on me. I might as well tell you the reason for my actions.” He said but paused as a heavy cough racked through his body.I had one of the maids go get some water and he took a big gulp before catching his breath. I'm not being kind for the sake of it, I just need to know why anyone would want to kill someone like Ziarre.“Go ahead, speak up now before I lose my last bit of patience left.” Rion threatened with a menacing expression.“It makes sense that you're just as murderous as her. The two of you are truly meant for each other.” The boy snarked but
Jaselyn's POV15 minutes later, Rion walked out of the room with an expression I couldn't quite read. His lips remained in a tight line but he didn't seem sad or angry, his eyes didn't convey happiness or relief either. It was more……confusion, like he was trying to process something.I approached him. “How is she doing?” “You should go see for yourself. She's waiting for you.” He answered monotonously before going to take a seat.I sucked in a breath before walking into the room and closing the door behind me. My eyes watered when I saw her condition.She was hooked up to a ventilator and had several IVs attached.The sound of the vital signs monitor beeping was the only other thing I could hear aside from the crazy beating of my heart.I didn't know if I could take another step towards her without breaking into tears. Her eyes slowly opened but were heavy and remained droopy. She looked pale, parts of her neck almost bluish.“Jas….elyn….” Her voice was hoarse and sounded muffled ove
Rion's POVI went into her room, my heart beating with trepidation. When I saw her condition, I rushed over to her side quickly and she gave me one of those reassuring smiles but it came out looking so sad.“Ziarre.” I took her hand in mine and kissed it, wanting to be close to her, desiring to comfort her. There was only so much I could, sending a gentle nudge, like a warm caress through our bond. She seemed to appreciate it as she sighed in satisfaction.“You don't have to worry, all of this will be over soon. You'll recover and we'll spend time together. I'll take time off work as much as possible and I'll stay by your side. All you have to do is stay strong for me now and get better as soon as possible.” I proposed and I felt her hand that was in my grasp move weakly so I loosened my hold.She entwined our fingers instead.“I'm sorry….. for being so stubborn at times. You remember when we had to make that difficult decision and we lost our baby? I was so heartbroken but you remai
Rion's POV I wanted to open my mouth and scold her, yell at her to stop spouting nonsense but I had suddenly lost all my willpower. The fight was gone and I was completely drained.The last of my strength I used to grab a chair and sit beside her bed, leaning down and resting my head gently on her shoulder while she brought her hand to my hair, threading her fingers through the dark strands, gently massaging my scalp.“Ziarre……” I whispered, breathing in her scent like I was starved of it, wanting to take all of her and lock her away safely in my heart, where no one could hurt her ever again.“Just stay with me like this, please.” Her voice was so low I could barely hear it.I closed my eyes, letting myself bask in her warmth, listening to the rapid pounding of her heart against her ribcage, almost like it was doing overtime. Part of my brain understood what was going on but I chose to be delusional, if only to protect this precious moment and keep it as perfect as possible.I couldn
Rion's POVAll my feelings of grief and loss, the emptiness; it all condensed into something more feral, malicious. Anger. Hatred.Everything was going perfectly between Ziarre and I. We loved each other and we were happy together. We were going to live a long, fulfilling life together but that monster suddenly showed up and stole Ziarre away from me. He cut her life short just in the blink of an eye and all for his stupid ignorance and twisted sense of justice.It all felt cruel, wickedly so. I don't care how he's related to Ziarre, he killed her and I'm going to make him pay dearly for that. He didn't consider her family so why should I? I'm going to take my time destroying him piece by piece so horrifically that death will seem like the easy way out.This is a promise I'm making to my lost love. I might have failed to be with her during her last moments but I won't fail to get justice for her.I stand up abruptly and wipe my tears, storming down the hallway, the dungeon my only des
Rion's POV Today, he will know true pain.“So the coward finally returns. You look like a wreck, did that bitch finally die? I hope she did or else I'll have to find a way out of here and finish the job.” He jeers and that only adds insult to injury.The more he mocks Ziarre's death, the less guilt I'll feel for what I'm about to do because he deserves it all.I walk over to him unhurriedly, taking calculated steps that only seem to escalate his nervousness. His mask is beginning to crack little by little. This foolish child is only pretending to be brave. He knows danger when he sees it and I must certainly reek of it.“Do you really think bringing me here will do anything? That any of this will affect me?” His laugh is strained, forced.I finally stop next to him, towering over him while he winces softly.“Take off the handcuffs and leave us.” I command the guard and he does as he's told, leaving only I, Nolan and the brat in the room.“Nolan, if you're going to stay you'd better n
Rion’s POVAs Jinu's cries continued to echo around the dungeon, I turned to Nolan.“Get me the drug.” “But…..”“Get me the drug.” I ordered again, stressing the words this time.Nolan sighed and got up, leaving the room only to return a few minutes later with a syringe.“Be careful with it, an overdose could cause hallucinations or worse….. It could mess him up forever. That's why we only use it in extreme cases.” Nolan warned and handed it over to me.It's almost comical how he's showing concern for this brat when he tortures people almost every other day. It's annoying.Jinu finally raised his head, his face stained with tears and his eyes red. There was pure fear in his face as he saw the syringe in my hand.“What….. What are you going to do with that?” He stuttered out, fresh tears pouring down.“Oh, this? Nothing much.” I said as I jammed the needle into his leg, injecting the entire contents into his bloodstream.He groaned and hissed while I handed the used needle to Nolan so
Rion's POV “Please….. please have mercy on me. I can't— I can't take it anymore. I've realized my mistake, just please don't hurt me anymore. You can keep me locked up for as long as you want but please stop this. It hurts so bad, I can't take it. Please, I'm begging you.” He pleads pathetically, crying nonstop.If I had a heart, perhaps I would have felt something. Maybe I could have grasped the concept of mercy and forgiveness but you see, my heart is dead.My dear mate took it along with her. I'm as hollow as can be, an empty shell.I lean down towards him and wipe his tears. His eyes widen with a mixture of fear and surprise and he jolts away instinctively. But when I reach out to wipe his tears again, he leans in, letting me touch him, seeking comfort.To think I haven't even started the torture and the pain has him already seeking alleviation.He sniffs, long lashes wet with tears and face red. I nose his neck and he releases a surprised gasp but doesn't pull away. It's strang