PresentValarie's feet pummeled the snowy surface, her legs propelling her as furiously as they could to escape Arthur's pursuit. She did not dare look back, fearing what she would see, but concentrated instead on the path before her, hazed from view by the heavy snowfall.The flakes swirled about h
Valarie's eyes, which were still a little swollen with her earlier tears, came to rest upon Arthur. She searched his face, looking for some sign of reassurance, but the words escaped her with an edge of disbelief in her voice when she said, "Will you guarantee that he'll remain the same changed man?
"I regret, Valarie. I really wanted to help you, and you cannot imagine how I have suffered too since I kept allowing you to suffer," he said with regret laden in his tone."Exactly, you did nothing. And you can't do anything for me, Arthur, until you and I are stuck in this dark world." Her voice d
The driveway was pulled into by Jasper and Valarie. The light pouring from the windows into the little house was warm and inviting. There was Elara, with a string of old friends of Jasper's, awaiting his arrival with worried faces. Elara's expression bore the signs of an extra-heavy tension, and Jas
But most of all, he remembered the way he had hurt her. The way he had never taken the time to understand her, to see things from her perspective. He had always assumed that he knew what was best for her, that he could control her,And now, sitting there, all alone in his office, Dominic was somehow
Valarie opened her eyes at midnight with senses all alert, then strained to listen to the strange noises that had awakened her. Slowly, she got down from bed, her heart racing with every creak of the floorboards under her feet. As she crawled out of her room, a shadowy figure walked down the hallway
Victor sat down beside Valarie. His sinister, shining eyes possessed an intensity of the kind with which they roamed toward her face to caress her cheek. A finger against the skin sent down her back a shiver of repulse. He played with her hair, and his touch, she thought, crawled under her skin."Lo
Valarie froze in fear, having felt the touch of her hand on the soft surface of the door handle; the following moment had the smell of a loud, booming shot cut through the air like a knife. That captured her memory; it was suddenly Jacob and Elara, the elderly couple from his head, who had treated t
"Welcome home, baby," Dominic said, his voice low and husky, but Valarie's expression didn't waver."Take this paper and sign it," she said, her voice cold and emotionless.Dominic turned to face her, a hint of a smile on his lips. "Why are you so hasty, Valarie? This is a big decision."Valarie's e
It had been a month since Valarie left Dominic, and the man had been a shadow of his former self. He spent most of his days locked away in his office, staring blankly at the walls as the weight of his mistakes crushed him.He couldn't shake the feeling that he had lost everything that truly mattered
Valerie burst into the room, her voice ringing out as she shouted, "STOP IT!!!" Dominic's head snapped towards her, his eyes narrowing in anger."What the fuck are you doing here?" he growled, taking a step towards her.But Valerie didn't listen. She ran towards Arthur, her eyes fixed on his battere
Just as Dominic was about to continue his brutal beating of Arthur, Carter finally spoke up, his voice trembling with fear. "Dominic, please... you need to know the truth."Dominic's eyes narrowed, his grip on Arthur's hair tightening. "What truth?" he spat.Carter took a deep breath before continui
Dominic's voice was calm, but it sent a shiver down Arthur's spine. "Arthur!" he called out, his eyes never leaving the pair.Valarie's grip on Arthur's arm tightened, but Dominic's next words had her releasing him. "Separate them," he instructed, his voice still calm.Valarie's eyes widened in fear
"I never said I loved you," Arthur whispered, his voice trembling with emotion.Valarie's eyes snapped open, and she looked into Arthur's eyes. For a moment, they just stared at each other, the tension between them palpable.Arthur's eyes blazed with intensity. "I love you, Valarie," he confessed, h
Arthur stood outside Valarie's room, his heart racing with anticipation. It had taken him weeks to come to this decision, to gather the courage to take this step. He took a deep breath, steadying himself, and then slowly raised his hand to knock on the door."Come in," Valarie's voice called out fro
Dominic led Lily to the backyard, where a beautiful treehouse sat perched on a sturdy branch. Lily's eyes widened with excitement as she gazed up at the treehouse."Wow, Dominic! You built this for me?" She asked, her voice trembling with delight.Dominic smiled, his eyes shining with pride. "I did,
They kissed, and Dominic's hands roamed over Valarie's body, his fingers tracing the curves of her waist and hips. Valarie's hands slid up his chest, her fingers tangling in the hair at the nape of his neck.The kiss deepened, their lips moving in perfect sync. Dominic's tongue swept into Valarie's