Lyra's POV:“What about the innocent soldiers that die in battle with Draven, while defending under their King's rule?”“Like I said earlier, no man is completely kind. We should not dispute the fact that for good change to be brought, some bad eggs must be tossed away.”“That is true. What treatments would you be giving to me?”“Nothing extreme, Draven already stopped the bleeding and sealed the scar. I am only here to administer pain relievers.”“So it is true then, Draven Darkmoon can heal.”“Not entirely, he can heal wounds but he can't cure diseases or induce poison.”I watched Hysander move around a table, mixing and grinding several seeds, roots and herbs as he spoke.“Do you have any more questions, Lyra?”“You know my name?”“Draven did tell me about the strange girl that was always lurking around.”‘How long has he been watching me?’ I asked myself.When did it begin? At Duchess Hezabeth's Soiree, or maybe during that event at the Blackstorm's Mansion as a Coyote. It obvious
Lyra's POV:“On the day Draven discovered Sable’s corpse, he also found his journal. We both expected to see a book filled with medical discoveries and research but what we found was astonishing. Sable spent all his life right from the point he encountered Draven's mother, writing all about Draven's journey. Draven did not wish for Sable’s life work to go to waste so he began to publish his book one after the other. Although he did make a lot of changes to them.”“So, in other words. Draven is Sable Stormbringer.”“That is one way to see it.”“If Sable trained Draven how could he not see his face?”“Draven took Sable's number one rule to heart, trusting no one. From the day Draven turned 12 he began to hide his face behind a mask.”I was about to ask him one final question, when a hummingbird suddenly flew inside the room.I looked around the room in search of the window it came through, when I saw the window at the far end of the room.“You should chase the bird away, it's noisy.”“Y
Lyra's POV:For the past days, my mind wandered to the Blackstorms. Had they even spared a thought for my absence? Thalia, would no doubt, act in a fake concern, pretending like she was worried about me before others, but I knew better. As for Xander, his concern would be careful. He would never dare to reveal too much emotion, lest he stir the suspicions of those around him. Yet, I had a sliver of hope that he might have sent out a few men, discreetly, to search the lands for any trace of me. And Havoc, he would make a grand display of his sadness, he would even wear his heart on his sleeve for the world to see.But all these only deepened my doubts, it made me question whether my allegiance to Draven was truly worth the cost. Was the pursuit of vengeance against Thalia reason enough to betray the Blackstorms? Several questions swirled in my mind. Yet, whenever I asked myself the most constant question: Whether all this was worth it? I found myself returning to the same conclusion:
Terry didn't know why he was feeling restless all of a sudden. He suspected that it was because of what the doctor had told him when he went to visit Layla at the hospital.The doctor had said that Layla was beginning to get herself and would be out of the coma very soon. Terry didn't want that. He didn't want Layla to get herself.He didn't want her to leave the coma she was currently in. He just wanted things to remain the way they were.He didn't want to take chances. He tried to convince himself that Layla was going to forget all that had happened, that she wouldn't remember a single thing.But something else told him that he could be wrong. If Layla woke up and remembered everything that had happened, what then?What would he do then? Terry didn't want to think of the possibility of that happening but it was glaring at him in the face and he had to do something about it really fast.Terry paced around his room as he thought of what to do. Should he kill her? Should he just leave
Terry was beginning to become frustrated. Why couldn't these nurses just do what he wanted? It wasn't that hard, right?They just had to remove a plug. That's all so why were they making it seem like it was a big deal?Michael was glad when the nurses all refused to do what Terry wanted them to do. Terry would really pay for what he wanted to do. Michael would make sure of it.“Alright, how about I give you some money? It's just a little token.” Terry handed the three nurses bundles of money.They all looked around to make sure that nobody was watching as they stared at the bundles in their hands in astonishment.They immediately shoved the bundles into their pockets and smiled at Terry.“No problem sir, we will help you. But it's not because of the money you gave us. We just want her to rest like you said because she's been in a coma for far too long.It's not like she's going to make it anyways, we'll just be making her demise faster.” The second nurse said as she continued patting
“The heart of man is really evil! This just shows that this Terry guy does not really love Layla like he claimed. Because if he does, I don't think that he would want to kill her no matter what she knows.If he truly Ioves her, he would surrender himself to the police instead of killing her to keep his secret. True love hurts but that's what many people don't understand.” Vince explained.“Ok….since when did you turn to a love expert?” Michael laughed over the phone.“You this boy. You don't know when someone is serious. And I'm not a love expert, it just came out.” Vince corrected.“Let me call the owner of the hospital, we'll talk later. And call me if anything comes up.” Vince told Michael.“Yes sir, I will.” Michael chuckled and ended the call. Vince just shook his head and called his old friend.Michael stared at Layla once more. She was now a shadow of her former self. Suddenly Michael remembered something.What about Imani? Michael hadn't heard from her since…..“Ohhh no! It ca
What if this stranger had something else in mind?– Bail her out so that she can trust you then you strike.Imani would have to find out about that. The car stopped in front of a big mansion and Imani gasped at the sight.This man lived here? Imani hoped that she was making the right decision going with this man. As soon as they entered the mansion, Imani saw a woman in the living room watching a movie.“You're back. That was fast.” Mrs Brown said without taking her eyes off the television.“Yes ma and I came with someone.” Vince said, trying to gain Mrs Brown's attention.“Ohh and who's the person?” Mrs Brown still didn't take her eyes off the television and Imani chuckled.“Why don't you see for yourself?” Vince replied and he finally gained her attention.“I was really enjoying that, yunno.” Mrs Brown complained as she peeled her eyes off the screen.“Well who do we have here? You didn't tell me that you had a girlfriend, Vince. She's very beautiful by the way even though she looks
Vince was quiet for sometime before speaking up again.“If Michael had known that Layla was in some sort of trouble, he would have reached out to her first and damned the consequences.But he had no idea. It wasn't until a few hours ago when some of my contacts informed me that they had word concerning Layla.They then told me that she's in a coma. According to them, she has been in a coma for a really long time and Michael also confirmed that.” Vince looked at Imani.“So you were really serious when you said that Layla is in a coma. What happened to her? Why isn't she responding?” Imani began to panic.Imani had a thousand and one questions to ask but she knew that Vince didn't have the answers to all of them so there would be no use asking him.“Of course I was serious. I wouldn't joke with a thing like that. Michael is with her as we speak.” Vince said again.“By the way, how were you able to bail me? I thought I had been completely forgotten about. And to think I wanted to blame
River's POV:We were done with the appetizer in no time, we moved to the main course which we had Beef Wellington and Lobster Tail. Then for the side dish we had Truffle Mashed Potatoes and a White Rice Pilaf. Finally for dessert we had Tiramisu (an Italian dessert) and Chocolates Fondant.We were currently seated at the dining table sipping champagne from a fancy new glass.When Michelle decided to break the silence. “So River, I heard that you studied History, is that true?”‘Oh boy here we go again. What is it with these people and my choice of study.’“Well yes I did. In Fact, I work as a manager of one of the greatest Museums in England.” I added to lessen her criticisms but it seemed to only fuel it the more.“So you are in it for the money?” She asked rhetorically.“Same question I wanted to ask the other time we met.” Natalie (Derek's aunt) chimned in.“Well, no I am not in it for the money, I am in it for the passion.” I replied.“So what about your father's business, do you
River's POV:We were done with the appetizer in no time, we moved to the main course which we had Beef Wellington and Lobster Tail. Then for the side dish we had Truffle Mashed Potatoes and a White Rice Pilaf. Finally for dessert we had Tiramisu (an Italian dessert) and Chocolates Fondant.We were currently seated at the dining table sipping champagne from a fancy new glass.When Michelle decided to break the silence. “So River, I heard that you studied History, is that true?”‘Oh boy here we go again. What is it with these people and my choice of study.’“Well yes I did. In Fact, I work as a manager of one of the greatest Museums in England.” I added to lessen her criticisms but it seemed to only fuel it the more.“So you are in it for the money?” She asked rhetorically.“Same question I wanted to ask the other time we met.” Natalie (Derek's aunt) chimned in.“Well, no I am not in it for the money, I am in it for the passion.” I replied.“So what about your father's business, do you
River's POV:The black dress my dad bought for me to wear to the dinner was strapless, above the knee, and a bit too tight. I could barely breathe in it, and I had no idea what material it's made of, but it felt almost as strong as plastic. It really cinched my waist and accentuated my curves perfectly.I paired it up with ankle strap heels, a pearl necklace, earrings and bangles. I made sure I put on light makeup. I didn't want to come out as desperate.After glancing at myself at the mirror for a third time I took a deep breath, picked up my phone and made my way downstairs.The dining table was already set, my dad was seated on the head of the table as usual, my mom was nowhere to be seen. I looked around and realized that the Milton's were yet to arrive.I glanced at the time on the top of my phone screen and I saw that it was forty minutes past nine. The agreed time for the dinner was nine so they were forty minutes late.Suddenly, Lola ran into the dining hall, “The Milton's are
River's POV:The next three days I had the same routine: wake up, have an awkward breakfast with my mom and dad, plan my outfit for a date with Derek, go on a date with Derek, come back from my date with Derek, give the full details to August over the phone and fall asleep during our conversation.Today was the long awaited day, Derek's parents, himself and his sister would be arriving for dinner. The whole house has been busy from installing new house decorations to brewing crazy recipes in the kitchen. Mom and Lola have been in the kitchen all day supervising the chefs. I can't believe they paid chefs to prepare dinner for The Milton's.Dad has been on the phone placing calls to different wine brands to get the latest and most expensive wine.Then there is me, the trophy of the event. Sitted on the couch staring back and forth at the people pacing up and down, working relentlessly on making this dinner a success. This whole scene kept on adding to my already exiting nerves, and if
In a rusty apartment in a less glamorous part of town. Li Ping stood before an apartment’s door and knocked on it impatiently. He didn't care about the noise he made or the possibility of the door falling apart, he just kept on knocking.Until the door was pushed open revealing George standing not too far from him.“Are you insane, were you trying to break down my door?” George asked rhetorically.“Are you not going to invite me to Georgie?” Li Ping asked not caring about the angry look on George's face.George took a deep breath in an attempt to control his anger. “Did Aiden send you here?”“Let me in and I will tell you who sent me.” Li Ping said with a sheepish smile.George stared daggers at him then moved aside, gesturing for Li Ping to Walk in.George's apartment was filled with high-tech gadgets, maps, and surveillance equipment.Li Ping stared around for a while before sitting down on the couch.“Do you really live here?” Li Ping asked while staring at a pile of take outs at t
"Hey." River said as she made her way to Derek.Derek turned to face her with a weird look in his eyes."Is there a problem? You look annoyed." River asked."Well, that's because I am annoyed." Derek answered."What got you annoyed, is the arcade not to your liking? Should we go somewhere else?" River inquired."You know I don't understand what your problem is, you're the one who wanted us to come here when we got here you were acting all weird and suddenly you're all happy." Derek said."Is your problem the fact that I'm happy or is there something else?""My problem is that you ran off to meet some dude all upset and annoyed, and now you are all happy. If you had a man in your life, why insist on making things work.""I only said that he looked like someone I knew. I don't recall mentioning that he was once a man in my life. Tell me what's your problem exactly?""My problem is that the young man walked up to me saying that you had denied ever knowing me." Derek answered.River: “...
Aiden sat in front of the television in his modest apartment, where a female newscaster reported the latest business news."On business news tonight, AD Innovations has acquired yet another enterprise," the newscaster announced. "Yesterday, it was reported that Twilight Incorporated had suddenly gone bankrupt. A few hours ago, it was confirmed that AD Innovations successfully negotiated the purchase of Twilight Incorporated. The company will soon proceed with rebranding."Aiden smirked mischievously as he switched off the TV. He dialed a private number on his cell phone, which surprisingly went through. "Good work," he said before ending the call.Putting on his jacket and grabbing his helmet, he made his way to the Arcade for its grand opening.River stood in front of Aiden's bustling arcade, a sign proclaiming "Grand Opening" greeted visitors at the entrance. Customers bustled about, attendants diligently catered to their needs.Suddenly, the roar of an approaching motorbike caught
"Oh, trust me, it is," August countered."So what are we talking about here, millions or billions?" She continued"He hails from a wealthy family and is affluent himself, perhaps boasting billions. Trust me, I couldn't care less," River replied"So, is this gamer guy some kind of legendary gamer or does he own a gaming company?""He owns an arcade downtown," River replied."Seriously?" August sounded incredulous. "Your problem is choosing a scooter over a Bentley. Honey, you need relationship therapy ASAP.""I don't know why I thought you could be useful. Goodnight," River said, ending the call abruptly and switching off her phone to avoid any further disruptions. She lay back, staring at the ceiling for a moment before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.It was past 11:00 in the morning, and River was just getting up. She quickly brushed her teeth and took a shower before slipping into a pair of shorts and a white top. Rushing downstairs on her way to the kitchen, she noticed
River nodded, feeling awkward. "Yeah, it was urgent, that's why.""I've noticed this before, it's like you always have something urgent going on. On our first date, you were on a call when I approached you and you couldn't stop looking at your phone all through the little time we spent together. It was as though you were expecting a call or something. And today at the cinema, you seemed lost in your thoughts. It's like you have a lot of calculations going on in your head," Derek observed.River felt a surge of frustration. "Goodnight, Derek. I would have invited you in, but it's too late now. My parents must be asleep. Goodbye," she said abruptly, opening the car door and stepping out, already feeling upset.River quietly ascended the stairs on her way to her room. As she passed her parents' room, the door suddenly swung open, revealing her father's curious expression as he emerged."How was the movie date with Derek?" he inquired, still holding onto the door handle."It went really w