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.

even sent a

parents have already

and showed us getting into a cab,” he revealed, causing

us,” I exclaimed, grasping the gravity of the

nodded solemnly and drew

the worst possible scenarios, realising the potential danger

enveloping me in a comforting hug while gently stroking my hair to ease my

just have to be

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

other’s arms, and we chose to

there had been

stay focused and present in

softly called my name, and I lifted my

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

a day filled with cherished memories etched in my

found myself

know I craved, leaving me to wonder if I was merely imagining

but

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

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

nodded, signalling that he could answer the

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

happy with that decision,

revealing Oliver, who had a smile that faded when he

appeared visibly awkward, and rightfully so, as he had interrupted

his tone carrying a hint

shook my head, trying to appear nonchalant even though

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

to make my way to my

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

my room, I

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

row, our moment had been interrupted, and it wasn’t

was determined not to let anything else get in the way of

for a

I might have snuggled into his

night,

the time I finally dozed off, it was already five in the morning, setting

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

going through my morning routine, I managed to get ready by

I found everyone

chair was at the far

up from his seat beside Liam, offering it

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

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

would be aware that I didn’t

smile in response to her comment and greeted everyone before taking a seat

I

me serve my food, a sweet gesture that warmed my

Noah’s question brought me back to the topic of

me to connect the dots, given my sluggish morning

perpetrators were sent to do something at Grandma Stephanie’s house, and the person who sent them

with all the danger looming,” Sebastien

finding his

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

hit me that perhaps my feelings for Liam were

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

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,

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

inside me threatened to surface,

to draw attention to

kind that usually preceded tears, but

let my emotions overwhelm me, especially

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

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

the night she went missing, implying that he had planned to ask her

comment, asserting that Liam had practically confessed his feelings for

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

struck a nerve, and I

it any longer, I pushed my plate away and stood up to excuse myself, pretending

moment I was out of sight, I hastened up the

I allowed myself to release

deeply, trying to regain composure, but tears streamed

hit a sensitive nerve, and I needed

myself for foolishly entertaining the thought that there might be

he cared deeply for Sophia, which was

cheeks, I allowed myself

the emotions that had been building