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

parents have already

instructions and showed us getting into a cab,”

watching us,” I exclaimed,

solemnly and drew

to the worst possible scenarios, realising

hug while gently stroking my hair to

just have to be more careful,

and I couldn’t help but

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

tranquillity of the night enveloped us, and if there had been music playing, I would have swayed to

to stay focused and present in that

name, and I lifted my head to meet

was incredible, and I’m grateful we shared it together,” he confessed, and I couldn’t agree

the incident, it was a day filled

wanting to smile, I found myself

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

but

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

a curse word under his breath too, which was quite endearing, causing me to chuckle

at me, and I nodded, signalling that

“I’m going to

that decision,

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

rightfully

something?” Oliver asked, his tone carrying a hint

head, trying to appear nonchalant even though my demeanour probably gave away the

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

him quickly to make my

heart was still racing from the near-kiss moment with Liam, and I couldn’t help but curse the interruptions that kept

in my room, I

and just seize it,” my wolf, Onyx, suggested,

moment had been interrupted,

not to let anything else get in the way of embracing what I was

hoping for a good night’s sleep,

thought, I might have snuggled into

enemy that night, and it evaded

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

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

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

found everyone

only available chair was at the far end of

saw me, he promptly got up from

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

my tired appearance, as I had completely forgotten

aware that I

response to her comment and greeted everyone before taking a

whispered, “Slept late,” and I

my food, a

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

connect the dots, given my sluggish morning

house, and the person who sent them blew

with all the danger looming,”

finding his girlfriend made

“girlfriend” suddenly bothered me, even

perhaps my feelings for Liam were

fork, but I quickly placed it back

Liam potentially reuniting with Sophia weighed heavily

fated Li? Will you

of her?” Marvin teased, and I

inside me threatened to surface, but I knew I

stayed seated, not wanting to draw

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

my emotions overwhelm me,

even though it felt like a struggle to

attempting to downplay any romantic connection between

about the night she went missing, implying that

asserting that Liam had practically confessed his feelings for Sophia

teasing banter was common in Mountain, and it

struck a nerve, and I felt

and stood up to excuse myself,

away from the dining room, but the moment I was out of sight, I

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

trying to regain composure, but tears streamed down my cheeks

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

myself for foolishly entertaining

that he cared deeply for Sophia, which was precisely why

cheeks, I allowed

let out the emotions that had been building up