The Dark Side Of Fate

The Beating Of His Heart ~Josphine~ Justin vented his frustration towards Liam, who remained silent and took the blame even though I was the one who convinced him to go to the place in the first place.

The guilt weighed heavily on me and I imagined what Justin must have endured when the King called, desperately trying to speak with Liam, and Justin having no idea how to reach him.

The King’s worry was entirely understandable.

The circumstances had led to everyone being evacuated from Grizlo for a valid reason.

It was only natural for him to be on high alert when something happened, especially since the incident took place at his mother’s house.

I recognised the legitimacy of his fear, and I felt awful for causing so much concern and putting Liam in a negative light with Justin.

I couldn’t shake off the feeling of blame, fearing that it might lead to problems between Liam and me.

As I made my way to my room, I sternly reminded myself not to act impulsively in the future.

Justin’s concerns were entirely justified.

What if we had been attacked in that place? Despite being fighters capable of defending ourselves, we would have been overpowered if they came in large numbers.

The possibility that they might have used weapons as well weighed heavily on my mind.

I may be immune to Silver, but Liam wasn’t.

The seriousness of the situation dawned on me, and I felt an overwhelming sense of remorse for my actions.

While I was in the shower, I heard a knock on the door, and my immediate instinct told me it was Liam.

He was the only person who would come knocking at my door this late at night.

Covered in soap, I decided that once I finished freshening up, I would head to his room.

The idea of going to his room gave me a rush of excitement, causing goosebumps to prickle my skin.

The memories of our time together at the lake and in his room replayed in my mind.

The way he spoke and the things he did made my heart flutter.

The almost-kiss we had shared at the lake was real; it couldn’t have been a product of my imagination.

I was certain of it.

After I finished freshening up and slipped into my pyjamas, I decided to check on Liam to ensure he was okay, especially since Justin’s demeanour had been serious.

Gently knocking on his door, I was surprised when Liam opened it and motioned for me to come in.

As I stood in his room, I felt a bit uncertain about what to say or do.

Liam looked attractive in his shorts, and not wearing anything on top allowed my mind to wander for a brief moment.

“Sorry about…” I began, but he interrupted me, preventing me from finishing the sentence.

He quickly put on a T- shirt and then guided me towards the balcony.

“I had a great time today, and I don’t regret going with you to that place.

I’m just relieved that we made it back home safely,” he expressed, stepping out onto the balcony.

I watched him closely, unsure of how he felt about the situation.

“So you’re not upset with me?” I inquired, and he shook his head, offering his hand to invite me to join him on the balcony.

“Not at all,” he reassured me, pulling me closer so that we stood side by side, gazing up at the stars in the night sky.

In that serene moment, I knew we shared a special connection, and the day’s adventure had only strengthened our bond.

As he gazed at the night sky, I found myself studying him closely.

It was surprising to see that he didn’t appear affected by the incident with Justin.

It seemed as though he had brushed it off, which I knew was to my advantage.

I gently reached out and touched his arm, prompting him to look at me.

“You know you shouldn’t have lied for my sake,” I remarked, feeling grateful for his gesture but also concerned about him getting in trouble.

Liam chuckled and replied, “Who said I was lying? I actually wanted to check it out myself; you just helped me make up my mind faster,” he admitted with a mischievous grin, causing me to laugh along with him.

It was a relief to know that we were on the same page, and our adventurous spirits only brought us closer together.

Not ready to leave just yet, I decided to initiate a conversation with him.

“What do you think the housekeeper might have done?” I asked, seeking his thoughts on the matter.

He gazed at me, pondering the question.

“Beats me, Jo, but one thing’s for sure: we need to be extremely cautious from now on,” he responded, his smile fading as he emphasised the seriousness of the situation.

He continued, “We were under surveillance by those perpetrators.

sent a

have already seen

showed us getting into a cab,”

were watching us,” I exclaimed, grasping the gravity of the

and drew closer

they could have…” I trailed off, my mind racing to the worst possible scenarios, realising the potential danger we had

a comforting hug while gently stroking

just have to be more careful,

I couldn’t help but embrace him

in each other’s arms, and we chose to savour the moment, relishing

night enveloped us, and if there had been music

wanted to stay focused and present in that serene

softly called my name, and I lifted my head to meet his

shared it together,” he

day filled with cherished memories etched in

smile, I found myself

that stirred emotions I didn’t know I craved, leaving me to wonder

I managed to whisper, but my voice caught in

for a kiss, an unfortunate knock on his door

have sworn I heard Liam mutter a curse word under his breath too, which was quite endearing, causing me to

nodded, signalling that he could

“I’m going to bed,” making my way toward

happy with that

opened the door, revealing Oliver, who had a smile that

awkward, and rightfully so, as he had interrupted

interrupt something?” Oliver asked, his tone carrying

to appear nonchalant even though my demeanour probably gave away the

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

I replied, passing him quickly to make my way to

with Liam, and I couldn’t help but curse

room, I let

waiting for the perfect moment and just seize it,” my

row, our moment had been interrupted, and

else get in the way of embracing

for a good

thought, I might have snuggled into his arms and drifted

enemy that night, and it evaded

it was already five in the morning, setting the tone for what I knew would

woke up at eight, I was aware that breakfast had likely been

through my morning routine, I managed to get ready by eight-thirty

found everyone already

chair was at

me, he promptly got up from his seat

made me feel a

drawing attention to my tired appearance, as I had completely forgotten to

aware

smile in response to her comment and greeted everyone before taking a seat beside

whispered, “Slept late,” and I nodded, grateful

noticed that he was helping me serve my food, a sweet gesture that warmed my

Noah’s question brought me back to the topic of our

connect the dots, given

“We believe the perpetrators were sent to do something at Grandma Stephanie’s house, and the person who sent them blew up the van to cover their tracks,” I was impressed by Justin’s

guess finding your girlfriend will be fun with

about finding his girlfriend made

me,

for Liam were deeper than I had initially

quickly placed it back on the

Liam potentially reuniting with Sophia weighed heavily on

Li? Will you be able to move on? You’ve already moved heaven and earth, for

her?” Marvin teased, and I found it hard to

emotions inside me threatened to surface, but I knew I couldn’t show

not wanting to draw attention to

knot formed in my chest, the kind that usually preceded tears, but I forced

overwhelm me,

though it felt like a struggle

attempting to downplay

the night she went missing, implying that he had

asserting that Liam had practically confessed

Mountain, and

and I felt a surge of emotions rising within

bear it any longer, I pushed my plate away and stood up to excuse myself, pretending that I needed to

I

my room, I allowed myself to release the

to regain composure, but tears streamed down my

seemed that this teasing about Sophia and Liam had hit a sensitive nerve, and I needed a moment

in my room, I couldn’t help but berate myself for

was crystal clear that he cared deeply for Sophia, which was precisely why we were in Grizlo

tears streaming down my cheeks, I allowed myself to cry

the emotions that had been building up