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

parents have already

instructions and showed us getting into a cab,” he

means they were watching us,” I

and drew

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

a comforting hug while gently

just have to

you,” he reassured, and I couldn’t help but embrace

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

if there had been music playing, I would

I wanted to stay focused and present in

and I lifted

grateful we shared it together,” he confessed, and I couldn’t

a day filled with cherished memories etched

wanting to smile, I found myself lost in Liam’s

eyes held a promise that stirred emotions I didn’t know I craved, leaving me to wonder if I was merely imagining

managed to whisper, but

his door interrupted our moment, and I couldn’t help but curse whatever seemed

could 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

sleep, I announced, “I’m

seem happy with that decision, and

Oliver, who had a smile that faded when he noticed

and rightfully so, as he had interrupted

something?” Oliver asked, his

appear nonchalant even though my demeanour probably gave away

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

quickly to make my

the near-kiss moment with Liam, and I couldn’t help

in my room, I let

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

our moment had been interrupted, and

not to let anything else get in

went to bed hoping for a good night’s sleep, but

Liam had been there, I thought, I might have snuggled into his

sleep seemed to be my enemy that night, and it

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

eight, I was aware

get ready by eight-thirty and made my way

I found everyone already

chair was at the

saw me, he promptly got up from his seat

feel a bit shy

drawing attention to my tired appearance, as I had completely forgotten to use concealer to hide the evidence of

be aware that I

smile in response to her comment and greeted everyone

late,” and I nodded, grateful

that he was helping me serve my

thoughts, Noah’s question brought me back to

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

Stephanie’s house, and the person who sent them blew up the van to cover their tracks,” I

will be fun with all the danger looming,” Sebastien said to

comment to Liam about finding his

word “girlfriend” suddenly bothered me, even though it hadn’t

for

fork, but I quickly placed it back on the plate, hoping

with Sophia

you be able to move on? You’ve already

because of her?” Marvin

to surface,

not wanting to draw attention

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

let my emotions overwhelm me, especially not in front of

though it felt like a struggle to keep

attempting to downplay any romantic

him about the night she went missing, implying that he had planned

in with another playful comment, asserting that Liam had practically confessed his

was common in Mountain, and it

I felt a

and stood up to

calmly walked away from the dining room, but the moment I was out of sight, I hastened up the stairs, desperate to reach my

to release the

to regain composure, but tears streamed down

nerve, and

bed in my room, I couldn’t help but berate myself for foolishly entertaining the thought that there might be something

Sophia, which was precisely why we

down my cheeks, I allowed myself

out the emotions that had been