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.

at me with a more serious expression, the joking tone now

just...doesn’t act like most of the people I’ve met

erupted from my father, clearly

good head on her shoulders.I’m happy to hear she

"Right...,"

agreed, but his voice still sounded distant

something I know Ashwood has a lot of.Can’t seem t o keep her away from wanting to always be in

wouldn’t say it was a hobby or a

puzzled by that comment, yet still too focused o n trying to figure out Kieran’s reactions, that I didn’t immediately understand what

order to establish common

Victor now not attending the

couldn’t remember the last time

voice pulled me from my head after I

acting in the way I was

out about the documents, I wondered if I was still going to face some sort of repercussion for

my options quickly, debating which outcome here would be worse, and ultimately, I made a choice

I was so sceptical

on, and I wanted to have faith

trust the man I’d only

e as

I said, acting out a small

tonight.I should have given

in place, hoping I could do enough to turn this situation

quietly, I held my

silence could elapse too much though, his lips turned

to worry, it’s never too late for introductions," he

meet you, Raven." I stared at his hand for a second before extending my own...and instantly regretted

to spread through the contact

touch...it felt so nice and warm, making me painfully aware of thoughts that

on the back of my hand, he let me go, and I found I’d forgotten whatever I was

All is forgiven," he

scrambling to put back on the face I needed to show, trying to not let on

drink in

the

love to hear more about

be certain, but it

Borderline mocking me.

laughing at me for whatever reason was better than the alternative

couldn’t help but feel mildly bothered by it.I didn’t enjoy feeling like I

for now, then," my father said, touching

be best if I checked in with some

enough for anyone to notice, and

me.I gave him a small nod

we?" Kieran asked behind me once

of us walked

the time to do

overwhelmed and just focus entirely on the

that, with my track record to date, I was

had always been in this

I said as we waited, making sure to sound as friendly as

unhinged, violent person now." I timidly laughed a little at myself and tucked a lock of hair

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

all," he

was a bit funny and

froze in

to tell anyone about that, it’s so terribly embarrassing...,"

a secret just between u s? Like our own

myself, knowing I

I really didn’t want

was one I despised, and even being around him was proving

used grabbing the

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