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The morning had come, and Ethan groaned as the curtains to his room opened. " Close them, now," he growled. " Sir, you have a call, I've been told it's important," his butler, James, said. He had been with him since childhood and was very efficient. He sat up and closed his eyes momentarily as his head pounded. He regretted drinking too much last night. " If there is a lady I came home with last night, please, kick her out. I don't want to see anyone," he told the butler, he had already done that as he knew his master all too well. Ethan got out of bed and went to his ensuite bathroom. It would be a long day as he decided to investigate the case of his stalker. He went to his computer room in the mansion, checking every footage there was but he saw nothing other than heavy mist and a ... " A crow?" he frowned. Since when are there crows in this neighborhood? He looked further and noted footprints in the wet and leaf-littered path.He went outside in a hurry, forgetting to wear a
“Stay with me tonight. I don’t want to be alone” he insisted, holding her slim waist gently, but he retracted, thinking it wasn't proper, his face was so close to hers, and she couldn't, all she wanted was to crush her lips on him, and explore his mouth. She sat down on the arm of the couch, facing him. He was standing in front of her, and gently he caressed the side of her face, making her still with wonder. What was happening? Why was she loving the sound of his voice and the glistening of his eyes? This wasn’t supposed to happen. He wasn’t supposed to be this obscenely brave. “Can I hold your hand?” he asked her under his breath. She processed, eyes still fixed onto his, and then she said, “No you should not” “Why?” “Because I will kill you if you do,” she answered back softly. He stopped immediately and waited. “I am going to kill you if you put your hands on me,” she repeated, still seeming calm. “I should have told you this before you invited me into your house.” She wat
Bradley stepped out of his car and he was immediately enveloped by the dense gloom. His pair of eyes wandered over Ethan's mansion and he breathed. This was not one of his finest moments. The entirety of his intentions in coming here was linked to Danielle. He stepped in front of the door, pulling his coat over him with a visible cold breath cloud escaping his mouth. The door opened before he delivered loud knocks and paused. A tall thin man stood in front of him with a peculiar gaze. " May I help you?" he asked in a cold tone. " I'm Detective Bradley, and I'm here for Ethan West," Bradley introduced himself to the man. He shut the glass door in his face, and it was a five-minute wait before Ethan stepped out. The light from inside revealed his tall frame, and he stepped an inch back as if expecting a solicited hostile welcome. And it would be his fault to be honest, given the brief history they shared with Ethan. They took a moment, gazing at the life out of each other. Everythi
“I never wanted to be born like this, Halomir. There must be a cure” she told the old man, trying to convince herself more than him. “I don’t enjoy hurting people,” she said, “I mean killing people. And even when I do, my actions are justified because I only hurt bad people. No one needs them. The world is a much better place without them.” “If you believe that, then you’re more like your father than you think” he added. “I am nothing like him,” her voice went up quickly. “He is a monster. He takes pleasure in killing people. He is the reason why my mother, his wife, is dead.” He kept quiet, urging her on. “I know he is not going to stop until he finds me and kills me. I also know that I am not going to allow that,” she declared. “I will have to kill him first.” “Tread carefully girl. You will end up losing your soul and become him if you take this path.” “There is nothing left of my soul. I am already lost. But I will have satisfaction when he is dead.” “That is not the only re
Ethan fought the urge to allow his emotions to get the best of him. They were still miles away from the nearest hospital anyway. She touched his hand and squeezed, “It’s going to be okay,” she whispered to him with a smile, catching his attention. He couldn’t say anything, he just watched and wished he could take the pain away. She relished the view outside her window quickly and again turned to him. “Right here, this is it. Stop the car,” He pulled over, stepped outside, and rushed to her seat. He opened her door and helped her out carefully. She was in pain, and he was utterly unable to stop his pitying eyes from mirroring the pain in hers. “Don’t look at me that way” she managed as she rested her back on the car. “Come closer,” she asked him. He rested one hand on the car, standing directly in front of her. “I want you to look at me like you want me,” He forced a quick look but failed to see past her pain and she saw that. She rested her hands gently on his chest, “Kiss me, E
Ethan’s house, lit from within, stood at the far end, close enough for her to watch. Kate could see his silhouette moving about in his bedroom, and she stood in silence, watching, soon to head directly there. She would have to explain why she was hurt and why she had come here. She braved another step, then immediately sensed a variant presence in his house. It was different from the female servants. She searched with her sharp eyes and finally confirmed the reason for her dissatisfaction. Nestled on the bed in his bedroom was a woman, Danielle. The window was wide open and everything was revealed. Kate had been the one to compel her to forget what happened when she was lost in the night. Kate had done this kindness to get Ethan to focus on everything but Danielle. Kate watched in wondrous suspense. Danielle was sitting in his massive white bed dourly, as if unsatisfied with something. That perfume she wore only meant trouble and Kate scowled, then hopelessly cowered, fearing the wo
Kate was escorted outside the house by Ethan. He opened the car door for her, and she got into her car and began driving away. She could see him in her mirror, standing on the driveway, watching longingly with his beautiful eyes, and she immediately envisioned what it felt like when his lips were deep into hers. Her lips parted as she lost herself and tried to escape her wonderful reverie. What was happening to her? Was this what love felt like? Was it even possible that she could feel love? Finally, in the distance, he disappeared, and her heart skipped a beat, already missing him. Doing the impossible, meeting him in broad daylight was impossible. And even if magic could do it, a huge sacrifice would have to be paid to just be able to stand in the sun without being scorched to death. Yes, that's it, black magic. After a few hours of driving, she approached the trail leading directly to the castle. She stepped out of her car and treaded carefully there. She trudged up the hill a
It was only a few hours into the night. There was no doubt in her mind that Detective Bradley Burke was going to do everything in his strength to make sure that she didn't see the light of day again. Kate seemed calm in her seat, there was no need to fight it yet, it would only make things worse. Detective Bradley Burke glared at her through the mirror. She was sitting in the back seat, “How did you do it?” he asked her. She looked up to meet his eyes. “How did you kill those people?” Did he want to know? She eased her gaze on him. She knew it was easy to compel him even through the glass, but she wouldn't want to do it just yet, because Ethan was probably soon to be involved, so she would let it play out naturally for now. She looked away, ignoring his question. “I am going to make sure that you are locked up for a very long time” he promised. “And I am going to get the truth out of you one way or another,” She immediately let out an involuntary chuckle that stroked Burke as an i