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The Calm Before The Storm
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2022-07-30 02:08:30
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[Asher’s POV]Pained faces surrounded me, letting out cries of despair as their boney fingers clawed at my skin and clothes. Despite my attempts to back away, I found myself stuck entirely, unable to move, only able to endure what was happening to me."Help us.""Do something!""It hurts!"Their cries continued to echo, becoming damn near deafening."Asher…"What was that? That voice wasn’t like the others. It was so gentle and something about it calmed my heart."Hey, Asher..."Gasping, my eyes flew open as I sat up in bed and stared at a bare wall that was barely illuminated by a dim light. Just a dream... Another fucking dream of the damned. The same dream that haunted me ever since the darkness began to claw at me and try to escape.I let out a long breath and slowly sat up, letting the cover that was beginning to wrap around me fall to my waist."Hey," Leah’s soft voice murmured as a warm hand touched my chest. "Are you okay? Your heart's beating a mile a minute. ""Mmm."Was I o
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[Leah’s POV]"I’ve got to go help him!" I gasped, beginning to make my way towards the door. "Please, stay here and watch Arabia!""Are you nuts?" Thia demanded. "What do you think you’ll be able to do?""I don’t know, but I can’t just sit back and do nothing!"As I spoke, I slipped on my shoes and grabbed my car keys. The place in my chest that had been burning moments prior was still radiating pain throughout my entire body, and I knew that Asher was suffering. There wasn't even time to think about what I was going to do. If I had to, I was going to burn every single one of those bastards to the ground!"Keep an eye on Arabia!" I repeated, rushing out the door.‘Ian,’ I called as I jumped into my car. ‘I need you and Deon to help me!’Before I could even get the keys in the ignition, the kitsune brothers appeared with looks of curiosity and concern on their faces."What’s going on?" Deon asked from his place in the backseat."Asher’s in trouble!" I responded, slamming on the gas and
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