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

have

They gave instructions and showed us getting into a cab,” he revealed, causing me to

us,” I exclaimed,

nodded solemnly and

means they could have…” I trailed off, my mind racing to the worst possible

hug while gently stroking

to be

he reassured, and I couldn’t help but embrace him tightly, cherishing the

arms, and we chose

of the night enveloped us, and if there had been music

focused and present in

I lifted my

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

incident, it was a day filled with cherished

wanting to smile, I found myself

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

whisper, but my voice caught in my

to lean in for a kiss, an unfortunate knock on his door interrupted our moment, and I couldn’t help

heard Liam mutter a curse word under his breath too, which

I nodded,

tired and in need of sleep, I announced, “I’m going to bed,” making

with that decision, and his expression conveyed his

had a smile that faded when he noticed

appeared visibly awkward, and rightfully so, as

Oliver asked, his tone carrying

head, trying to appear nonchalant even though

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

I replied, passing him quickly to make

with Liam, and I couldn’t help but curse the interruptions that

room, I let

for the perfect moment and just seize it,” my wolf, Onyx, suggested, sharing

had been interrupted,

get in the way of

hoping for a

I thought, I might have snuggled into his arms and

seemed to be my enemy that night, and it evaded me for most of the

already five in the morning, setting

I was aware

my morning routine, I managed to get ready by eight-thirty and made my way to the dining

I found everyone

only available chair was at

he promptly got up from his seat beside Liam, offering it

feel a bit shy

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

aware that I didn’t sleep

comment and greeted everyone before taking

“Slept late,” and I

that he was helping me serve my food, a sweet

collect my thoughts, Noah’s question brought me back to the topic of

me to connect the dots,

house, and the person who sent them blew up

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

comment to Liam about finding

“girlfriend” suddenly bothered me,

that perhaps my feelings for Liam were deeper than

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

with Sophia weighed heavily

finds her fated Li? Will you be able to move on? You’ve already moved heaven and earth, for Sophia’s

all here because of her?” Marvin teased, and I found it hard

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

to draw attention to my

preceded

me,

mustered all my strength to remain composed and steady, even though

just friends,” Liam replied, attempting to downplay any romantic connection between him

teased him about the night she

chimed in with another playful comment, asserting that Liam had practically confessed his feelings for Sophia

teasing banter was common in Mountain, and it

a nerve, and I felt a surge

pushed my plate away and stood up to excuse myself, pretending that I

dining room, but the moment I was out of sight, I hastened up

I allowed myself to release

deeply, trying to regain composure, but tears streamed

sensitive nerve,

berate myself for foolishly entertaining the thought that there might be

crystal clear that he cared deeply for Sophia, which

down my cheeks, I allowed myself to

out the emotions that had been building up