A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 115: Book 2 - Chapter 7 

Kieran Lycroft...

Victor Lycroft, my target’s, very own son.

How had I managed to screw things up this badly? Within twenty-four hours, it felt like my life had gone from being careful, structured...

precise, into what I could only describe as complete erratic shambles.

And worse still, it was as if I had no control.

Control over my situation, over myself...and *especially* no control when it came to this man, Kieran.

"Unfortunately, my father wasn’t able to make it tonight," Kieran replied.

"He had an important matter come up and sent me in his stead to extend our town’s support." I could smell his scent so vividly, the wind now no longer masking it from me.

So intoxicating yet inviting...I'd never come across anything like it before.

"A shame.But nevertheless, I’m glad you could join us.I’ve heard that you’ll be taking his place upon his retirement.Is it common to elect representatives based on family in your town?"

Kieran gave a half laugh and looked around for a second, almost as if the question made him uncomfortable.

"We're just all very close up north in Ashwood.My father is a great role model and inspired me to take over for him.I’m honoured that the people @ of my town agree."

...His eyes then flicked back to my own, a look of curiosity and...something else that I couldn’t quite place mixed in.

But whatever it was, I wanted more of it.

"Oh, apologies, where are my manners?" said my father, extending a hand towards me.

"Allow me to introduce you to Raven."

"Raven? I’m glad to finally catch your name," he said, then turned back to Eric.

"You know, we actually had a moment to meet in the gardens just now."

...Oh no...please, no.My father raised a brow in confusion.

"Oh? Is that where she ran off to?"

"You wouldn’t believe it but...," Kieran chuckled lightly, apparently finding the whole thing hilarious, "she must have gotten quite the scare because..."

And it was then that Kieran finally looked back towards me, his sentence slowly coming to a stop as our eyes met.

“ ..Because...?" my father prompted.

"Oh...She ah...," Kieran stumbled, quickly clearing his throat.

"...She jumped in surprise.I guess I accidentally snuck up on her."

"That’s certainly uncharacteristic of her.My daughter is normally a hard one to take unaware."

"Your...daughter?" Kieran asked, confused.

"Raven is your daughter?"

"That’s right."

"And...and she grew up here in Lockdale City?"

"Yes...why?"

Why indeed, was what I wanted to know too.

What business did he have questioning something so personal? Clarification once should have been sufficient, if needed at all.

He didn’t need to know my life story.

now staring at me with a more serious expression,

of the

to mean? But laughter erupted from my father, clearly not bothered

don’t suppose she does.I raised her with a good head on her shoulders.I’m

"Right...,"

voice

of.Can’t seem t o

Sure, I went running occasionally, but I wouldn’t say

to figure out Kieran’s reactions, that I didn’t immediately understand what my

lying in order to establish common ground between

target had changed for the evening.With Victor now not attending the event, I would be

son.I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been this

from my head

I was meant to be and he knew

successful in finding out about the documents, I wondered if I was still going to face some sort

outcome here would be worse, and ultimately, I made a choice I

I was

on, and I

I decided to trust

if he hadn’t instantly exposed m e as I thought he would,

I said, acting out a small head

be a bit out of it tonight.I should have given you my name before, that was

in place, hoping I

quietly, I held my

though, his lips turned

it’s never too

his hand for a second before extending my own...and instantly regretted

same feeling of sparks began to spread through the contact

nice and warm, making me painfully aware

a small kiss on the back of my hand, he let me go, and I found I’d forgotten

All is forgiven,"

back on the face I needed

in apology?" I managed to say, acting

silently cursed the slight

to hear more about

love a drink." I couldn't be certain, but it was almost as if he

Borderline mocking me.

suppose laughing at me for whatever reason was better than the alternative ways this encounter

I knew that, I still couldn’t help but feel

then," my

in with some other acquaintances anyway.I’ll

without warning, though not obvious enough for anyone to notice,

need me’...meaning he was around and would be keeping an eye on me.I gave him a small nod and hoped that it showed a confidence that, in actuality, I was so badly lacking in that

we?" Kieran asked behind me once my

two of us walked to the

knew now was the time to do what I did

time to stop letting myself become overwhelmed

my track record to date, I was yet

had always been in this particular area

waited, making sure to

me earlier and hope that you don’t think I’m some sort of unhinged, violent person now." I timidly laughed a

out and gently touched his arm, but the thought of those sparks possibly being there made me

at all," he

whole thing was a bit funny

smile froze in place at

tell anyone about that,

it a secret just between u s? Like our own little inside joke?

myself, knowing I needed to

really

despised, and even being around him was

and I used grabbing the glass as an excuse

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