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

have already

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

were watching us,” I

and

they could have…” I trailed off, my mind racing to the worst possible scenarios, realising the potential danger

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

to be more careful,

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

we chose to savour

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

I wanted to stay focused and present in that serene

name, and I lifted my head to meet

was incredible, and I’m grateful we shared it together,” he confessed, and

filled with cherished memories

wanting to smile, I found

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

to whisper, but my voice

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

his breath too, which was quite

me, and I nodded, signalling that he could answer

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

Liam didn’t seem happy with that

door, revealing Oliver, who had a

awkward, and rightfully so, as

interrupt something?” Oliver asked, his

nonchalant even though my demeanour probably gave

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

quickly to make my

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

I let out a

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

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

to let anything else get in

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

there, I thought, I might have snuggled into

my enemy that night, and

in the morning, setting the tone for what I knew would be a lousy day

I woke up at eight, I was aware

routine, I managed to get ready by

found everyone

at the far end of the

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

me feel a bit shy to be the centre

those dark circles,” Charlotte exclaimed, drawing attention to my tired appearance, as I had completely

be aware that I

mustered a smile in response to her comment

and I nodded, grateful

he was helping me serve my food, a sweet

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

moment for me to connect the dots, given my sluggish

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

girlfriend will be fun with all

about finding his

me, even

my feelings for Liam were deeper

hands trembled slightly as I lifted the fork, but I quickly placed

potentially reuniting with Sophia weighed heavily on

Will you be able to move on? You’ve already moved

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

me threatened to surface, but I

stayed seated, not wanting to draw attention to my inner

knot formed in my chest, the kind that usually preceded tears, but I forced myself to take deep breaths and

overwhelm me, especially not in front

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

Liam replied, attempting to downplay

the night she went missing, implying that

comment, asserting that Liam had practically confessed his feelings

banter was common in Mountain,

nerve, and I

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

I hastened up the stairs, desperate to reach

room, I allowed myself to release the emotions that

trying to regain composure, but

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

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

he cared deeply for Sophia, which was precisely why we were in Grizlo

streaming down my cheeks, I allowed myself to

this release, to let out the emotions that had