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

showed us getting into a

means they were watching us,” I

solemnly and

possible scenarios, realising the potential danger we had placed ourselves in due to my

a comforting hug while gently

have to be more

you,” 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

us, and if there

focused and present

and I

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

a day filled

smile, I found myself

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

managed to whisper, but my voice caught

about to lean in for a kiss, an unfortunate knock on his door interrupted our moment,

under his breath too, which was quite endearing,

at me, and I nodded,

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

that decision, and his expression

opened the door, revealing Oliver, who had

appeared visibly awkward, and rightfully so, as he had

Oliver asked, his tone

shook my head, trying to appear nonchalant even though

“No, you’re good, Oliver.

replied, passing him quickly to make my

racing from the near-kiss moment with Liam, and

room, I

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

been interrupted, and it wasn’t the best sign, but

anything else get in the way of embracing what I was feeling

hoping for a good

only Liam had been there, I thought, I might have

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

off, it was already five in the morning,

at eight, I was

through my morning routine, I managed to get ready

I found everyone already

available chair was at the far end of the

from his

feel a bit shy to be the centre of

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

be aware

in response to her comment and

“Slept late,” and I

serve my food, a sweet gesture that warmed my

I could fully collect my thoughts, Noah’s question brought me back

a moment for me to connect the dots, given

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

fun with

comment to Liam about finding his girlfriend

bothered me, even though

realisation hit me that perhaps my feelings for Liam were deeper than I had initially

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

Liam potentially reuniting with

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

Marvin teased, and I found it

inside me threatened to surface, but I knew

wanting to draw attention to my inner

in my chest, the kind that usually preceded tears, but I forced myself to

couldn’t let my emotions overwhelm me, especially

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

attempting to

him about the night

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

common in Mountain, and it had never bothered

this time, it struck a nerve, and I felt a surge of

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

was out of sight, I hastened up the stairs, desperate to reach my room

room, I allowed myself to release the

to regain composure, but tears streamed

nerve,

I couldn’t help but berate myself for foolishly entertaining the thought that there might be something between

Sophia, which was precisely why we were in Grizlo in

streaming down my cheeks,

this release, to let out the emotions that had been building up