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,” he

watching us,” I exclaimed,

and drew closer to

my mind racing to the worst possible scenarios, realising the potential danger we had placed ourselves in

held me close, enveloping me in a comforting hug while gently

just have to be more

hurt you,” he reassured, and I couldn’t help but embrace him tightly, cherishing the safety

and we chose to savour the moment, relishing each

us, and if there had been music playing, I

focused and present in

softly called my name, and I lifted my head

we shared it together,” he confessed,

the incident, it was a day filled with

I found myself lost in Liam’s

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

to whisper, but

an unfortunate knock on his door interrupted our moment, and I couldn’t help but curse whatever seemed to

word under his breath

I nodded,

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

seem happy with that decision, and his expression conveyed his

door, revealing Oliver, who had a smile that faded when

and rightfully

his tone

appear nonchalant even though my demeanour probably gave away the

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

quickly to make my way

moment with Liam, and I couldn’t

in my room, I

should stop waiting for the perfect moment and just

our moment had been interrupted,

get in the way of embracing what I was feeling for

a good night’s sleep, but it

I thought, I might have snuggled into

seemed to be my enemy that night,

I finally dozed off, it was already five in the morning, setting the tone for what I knew would be

I woke up at eight, I was aware

routine, I managed to get ready by eight-thirty and made

found everyone

only available chair was at the

he promptly got up from his seat beside Liam, offering

kind gesture, but it made me feel a bit shy to be the centre

circles,” Charlotte exclaimed, drawing attention to my tired appearance, as I had completely forgotten to use concealer

be aware that

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I nodded, grateful

he was helping me serve my food, a sweet

could fully collect my thoughts, Noah’s question

a moment for me to connect the dots, given my sluggish

Grandma Stephanie’s house, and the person who sent them blew up the van to cover their tracks,” I was impressed by Justin’s theory

fun with

about finding his

me, even though

feelings for Liam were deeper than I

lifted the fork, but I quickly placed it back on the plate, hoping no one

Liam potentially reuniting with Sophia weighed heavily on

she returns and finds her fated Li? Will you be

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

inside me threatened to surface,

wanting to draw attention to my

in my chest, the kind that usually preceded tears, but I forced myself to

me, especially

and steady, even though it felt like

replied, attempting to

let it slide and teased him about the night she went missing, implying that he had planned

that Liam had practically confessed his feelings for

teasing banter was common in Mountain, and it

struck a nerve, and I felt

to bear it any longer, I pushed my plate away and stood up to

dining room, but the moment I was out of sight, I hastened up the stairs, desperate to reach my room and

inside my room, I allowed myself to release the emotions that had

composure, but tears streamed down my

that this teasing about Sophia and Liam had hit a sensitive nerve,

berate myself for foolishly entertaining the thought that there might be

deeply for Sophia, which was precisely why we were in Grizlo in

down my cheeks, I allowed myself

to let out the emotions that had been building