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

audacity! They gave instructions and showed us getting into a cab,” he revealed, causing

I exclaimed, grasping the gravity

nodded solemnly and drew closer

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

hug while gently stroking my hair to ease my

to be

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

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

night enveloped us, and if there had been music playing, I would have swayed

focused and present in

and I lifted

it

day filled with cherished memories

to smile, I found myself lost in Liam’s

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

to whisper, but my voice

on his door interrupted our moment, and

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

and I nodded, signalling that

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

that decision,

opened the door, revealing Oliver, who had a smile

and rightfully so, as

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 my

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

my room, I let out a

should stop waiting for the perfect moment and

times in a row, our moment had been interrupted, and it wasn’t the best

else get in

for a good night’s sleep, but

might have snuggled into

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

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

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

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

found everyone already

chair was at the

promptly got up from his seat beside Liam,

kind gesture, but it made me feel

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

would be aware that I didn’t sleep

mustered a smile in response to her comment

late,” and I nodded, grateful

serve my food, a sweet gesture that warmed my

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

connect the dots,

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

with all the danger looming,” Sebastien said

Liam about finding

word “girlfriend” suddenly bothered me, even though it

that perhaps my feelings for Liam were deeper than

lifted the fork, but I quickly placed it back on

about Liam potentially reuniting with

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

of her?” Marvin teased, and

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

not wanting to

that usually preceded tears,

my emotions overwhelm me, especially not in

my strength to remain composed and steady, even though it felt like a struggle to

attempting to downplay any

about the night she went missing, implying that

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

teasing banter was common in Mountain, and it had never bothered me

a nerve, and I felt a surge

stood up to excuse myself, pretending that I needed

I was out of sight, I hastened up the stairs, desperate

to release the emotions that had been building

composure,

had hit a sensitive nerve, and I needed

for foolishly entertaining the thought that there might be something between Liam

for Sophia, which was precisely why we were in

streaming down my cheeks,

this release, to let out the emotions