Noah's PovThe sun glowed through the window blinds aggressively, hitting my eyes and forcing me to shield them with my hands as I looked out through the window. I could feel sweat drip down inside my clothes as the heat seeped in through the fabric, but I still tried to place my thoughts into center perspective.As I stood there blurring out my physical discomfort and zeroing in on my thoughts."We could try group therapy?" Donovan called now.And I turned back with my brows already raised in confusion."What?" I asked, as David and Danny both turned to him too."Yeah, like we could assemble all the soldiers, and give them an outlet for their emotions, and promise them solutions..." he explained, gesturing.I stayed with my brows raised, still confused, and as he looked from me to his brothers who also held my expression, he sighed."Like tell them to tell us a secret and promise to keep it..."I remained frowning but moved closer to the table now. I reached the foot of my seat, look
Noah's PovDanny's eyes stayed squinting as he geared his head towards the door, allowing me to leave. I nodded back and slipped on my coat as I slowly made headway.I kept my arms out in front of me again, still gesturing to him to calm down, in case he would intentionally let his fingers slip."I'll be back soon..." I said, placing my hand on the knob.I turned it and the door creaked as I pulled it open. "Make yourselves comfortable..." I got out into the corridor and let the door close behind me. Then immediately began moving with pace through the exterior of my chambers, out to the courtyard and down to Colin's lodge.My thoughts shot back into motion as my feet crunched stones and fallen leaves across the path that led there. I strided as I brooded. First instantly regretting why I had just let a bunch of total strangers stay unsupervised in my room?But I clicked back into remembrance of all what Danny had said about the Omega mark, as I turned right under a tree-line and lef
Myra's PovNow I had been in my seat for longer than an hour. Almost days if I calculated the pain and cramps as well as my emotional and mental cacophony. I hated being here and I hated how the air in the room had seemingly begun to constrict. As I felt myself breathing with effort more than usually necessary.I stared at the man in front of me as he laughed again, seeing my frown. I didn't expect what he had said, but even now I wanted to know what more had happened, as I wanted to hear even more about my vague history."I know it sounds strange and eerie..." he said, shaking his head. "But his plans could be considered nothing compared to the attacks of the enemy back then..." he groaned, facing the floor now. "As our people were beheaded, and dragged across the street till only strips of skin remained; some boiled in oil and others even crucified..." he cheated.I frowned deeper and in disgust as the words hit my ears. As I wondered how they would boil someone? And who were my peo
Noah's Pov I stood there for a few seconds watching his face, and his eyes stayed on me with a deadness I had never seen before. I knew he always had cold looking eyes, but now they were frozen solid."I said what do you want?""Look Colin, I just want to talk..."But his face stayed the same, showing no surprise or thought, or anything. He just stayed expressionless and motionless."About what?" "What I said..." "Did you say something?" he asked, feigning surprise.My head went down in a sigh."Look, I'm sorry Colin...I didn't mean those things I said, I...I was just angry..."His face still didn't move. And he didn't respond. The silence that swooped in was awkward, and as blue doves squawked in and out of the surrounding trees, the atmosphere became strangely tense. I could feel the weight of it like an invisible burden.I didn't know what else to say. I had only planned an apology, and that was already a failed outing. I had set some questions in my back pocket but as I reach
Myra's PovThe words rang in my ears disturbingly and I sat confused."How?" I asked.And Flanagan straightened in his chair at the question. He belched again, and minced his teeth, feeling the after taste of whatever that red drink might have been."Because I am your father..." "That's not possible..." I retorted, almost immediately. "Like I said, you are so uniquely gullible..." he chuckled. "You still believe in a stupid lie even after years of living in hiding, even after you've grown to see fear as a second shadow...""You can't be my father!..." I yelled back, refusing.A part of me knew he wasn't lying, but another part refused to accept a monster as the one who gave birth to me. I just couldn't accept that someone who was a killer was my father."You haven't ever laid eyes on your father, yet you just know it can't be me?" he asked, frowning now. "I know the reason is because you imagine your father would be someone better..." he said."But life doesn't always give us what w
Myra's Pov I was still on the ground when I felt an arm wrap around me, raising me up and placing me back in the chair.I sobbed as rough grimy hands wiped my tears and straightened me by my shoulders, setting my head straight forward and into suddenly caring eyes."I know it's a lot to process but you'll be fine..." came a low calm voice. "And I just want you to know you should take as much time as you need to accept this..." I kept sobbing as his voice continued and his hands kept me from falling limp the second time. A headache grew in my skull, bashing my brain as though with a mallet, as I struggled with confusion. I had become the embodiment of a flurry of rapid emotions. I was suddenly embittered, hurt, saddened; sullen and reeling from betrayal. I felt so downtrodden and broken beyond repair. "There's still a lot I need you to know, so please take it easy Myra... I just need you to keep yourself in the chair long enough..." Flanagan explained. "I'll take you somewhere else
Noah's PovI could hear the blue doves squawk back into focus; right over my head and up into the sky, as I stood there reeling from Colin's statement. I had said the exact same thing, but his tone had made it carry a different weight that slammed me into the ground even though I was still standing.I felt weightless, and as a flurry of birds swooped around, it felt like the wind would carry me with them.I didn't know how to react and I paused, with my head down to my feet and my hand going through my hair. But as I heard the sound of his footsteps fade farther away, I suddenly raised myself up and chased after him."Hey, hold on!..."I ran and in a few paces I caught up to him. I reached up ahead and in front of the craggy path, then blocked him again with my hands."Look, Colin...I'm sorry okay..." I said, drifting to a stop. "I just have a lot bothering me right now, and I feel I'm way in over my head..." I explained. "I'm stressed because I'm just not sure if I can handle all th
Myra's Pov I was being assured, but I knew I wouldn't be fine. Because I knew the world wasn't made for me. I knew life was supposed to be hard, but my own adversities seemed to be baked by the devil himself in Hell's kitchen.I was raised in chaos, forced to live in chaos, and now destined by fate to die in chaos? A happy ending isn't it? A nice little crescendo to a beautiful asylum song? A blessing even?..."I need you to understand that my first attempt failed..." Flanagan said now, and solemn.His countenance was stern and he looked as calculated as a jaguar. He held a mixture of annoyance, regret and reflection on his face. And the combination made his features arch and crease in intermittent directions."The first uprising was a sham, and we were barreled through with ease..." he said, shaking his head. “Counter attacked and laid waste to…”He had moved from me and was now standing a few feet away, with his arms gesturing his words. I was sitting unconsciously laid back in t