Gabe’s guilt-ridden face haunted me when I stormed off and headed to my old room. After our talk, he had gone to his brother and told him about my biggest fear knowing full well that Darian would use it as ammunition.My secrets were a weapon to him, something he could use to continue his torment a
Nora had left to continue working but she said I could stay in her room for as long as I wanted. I got into reading her book, it was a fairytale about a water elf who fell in love with a forest elf. They were rivals with great responsibilities to their own land and people but their love didn't dim w
I forced my feet one step at a time and stopped when I stood in front of him. “Do you know what I did today?”Was he delusional or did he have time to do more than slaughter my entire family?“Yes,” I seethed.The bastard chuckled and wiggled his finger with a ’tsk’ sound dripping from his lips.“N
It's been three days since I ran away from here and Darian brought me back. Three days since he slaughtered my family and three days since he put me on a literal leash. The marks from the leash took hours before it healed and the day after, I found that the door was locked and I couldn't get out. On
I was in the dressing room and heard the chitter chatter of the customers outside. The store was packed and the sales reps were running around like crazy tending to everyone but I just grabbed my dress and skipped right in to try it. Standing in front of the mirror in the dress, I couldn't help but
The second we got back Darian had some pressing matters he had to get to which meant I had time to stash the dress and grab something to eat before I got ready.The clock had to be around five pm and I still hadn't eaten, my stomach growled and I was still reliving our moment in the car. There was
It wasn't an option. I couldn't stay here, I didn't dare to be alone with my thoughts right now.The carpet would catch a dent from me tapping my foot to relieve some anxiety while I waited for the time to pass by. I counted down the minutes and then the seconds until it was time to go.I opened the
We headed straight to the bar, past all of the sweaty bodies writhing tighter on the dance floor.The lights pulsated in different colors to the music and I couldn't hear my thoughts in here. It was perfect. I saw the liquor on the glass shelves behind the bar. The lamps shed a cold light over the