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.
staring at me with a more serious expression, the joking tone
most of the people I’ve
supposed to mean? But laughter erupted from my
she does.I raised her with a good head on her shoulders.I’m happy to hear she doesn’t act like
"Right...,"
but his voice
t o
the outdoors? Sure, I went running occasionally, but I wouldn’t say it
to figure out
was lying in order to establish
my target had changed for the evening.With Victor now not attending the event, I
son.I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been this
father’s voice pulled me from my head after
the way I was meant to be and he
in finding out about the documents, I wondered if I was
quickly, debating which outcome here would be worse, and ultimately, I made a
since I was so sceptical of
and I wanted to have faith
trust the
if he hadn’t instantly exposed m e as
I’m so sorry," I said, acting out a small
out of it tonight.I should have given you my
smile in place, hoping I
I
could elapse too much though, his lips turned in a smirk and
need to worry, it’s never too late for
at his hand for a second before extending my own...and
to spread through the contact with his skin, making me
warm, making me painfully aware of thoughts that I
hand, he let me go, and I found I’d forgotten whatever I was meant to be
is
second to blink and clear my head before scrambling to put back on the face I needed to show, trying to not let on just how
I buy you a drink in apology?" I managed to say, acting on
I silently cursed the
to hear more about
would? Sure, I’d love a drink." I couldn't be certain, but
Borderline mocking me.
whatever reason was better
still couldn’t help but feel mildly
two for now, then," my father said, touching my
checked in with some other acquaintances anyway.I’ll
on me without warning, though not obvious enough for anyone to notice, and I picked up on the
him a small
behind me
walked to the bar and ordered our
was the time to do what
overwhelmed and
date, I was yet to
of my specialties had always been in this
we waited,
earlier and hope that you don’t think I’m some sort of unhinged, violent person now." I timidly laughed a little at myself and tucked a lock of hair behind my ear, hoping that he was subconsciously picking up on the social
would have reached a hand out and gently touched his arm, but the thought of those sparks
all,"
bit funny and
in
need to tell anyone about that, it’s so
a secret just between u s? Like our own little inside joke? I would...*really*...appreciate
I told myself,
really
one I despised, and even
I used
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