The Dark Side Of Fate
Chapter 361
A rush of excitement coursed through me, and a smile tugged at Liam’s lips as he stood by the doorway.
Since there was nothing to grab in my room, I slipped on my slippers and made my way outside.
“Did your father get in touch?” Liam inquired as we descended the staircase, and I nodded.
“ Heard the Alpha of Cain is joining us,” I said.
“My father thinks his case is linked with ours,” Liam said, and I was surprised.
“Mine too,” I said.
Moving downstairs, we encountered Oliver and Justin in the foyer.
It was evident that they were engrossed in a conversation.
As our gazes met, Justin’s lips curved into a knowing smile, his eyes carrying a hint of understanding.
Had Liam confided in him about our relationship? The notion made me feel bashful, yet I reined in my emotions.
“Make sure you stay on the premises, you two,” Justin cautioned, and Liam affirmed his understanding with a nod.
With that, we stepped out through the door, and under Liam’s guidance, our journey began.
“What’s up with Justin? One moment, he seemed uncomfortable with us being close, and now he’s all smiles,” I inquired of Liam, prompting a laugh from him.
“He was just concerned because of the whole Sophia situation.
He didn’t want you to be hurt,” Liam explained, causing me to pause and regard him.
“What did you say to reassure him?” I questioned, and he smiled.
“I told him the truth.
Sophia is my friend, and you hold a greater place in my heart.
He doesn’t need to worry,” he expressed, and a warm sensation filled me, knowing that Liam had the courage to confide in his cousin about us.
“Charlotte shared similar concerns,” I divulged as we continued our stroll.
“She feared I might be hurt when Sophia is located, but I assured her that we’re together now and she doesn’t need to be concerned,” I revealed, and a brief silence fell between us.
I wasn’t sure if my words had unsettled him, but they seemed to put a halt to our conversation.
“You must have had it bad for Sophia for everyone to be worried for my safety,” I teased him, and he laughed.
“Not really.
There was always a hindrance between us, A ‘but’, a let’s-wait-and-see vibe that I couldn’t shake off.
It was a bit foggy, and I had to think through it and plan,” he said as we entered the forest.
Liam halted his steps, drawing me near.
His fingers brushed my cheek with a tender touch as his gaze locked onto mine.
I had abandoned my contacts, a secret I was yet to reveal – the reason behind their initial use.
Strangely, I felt more assured in my own skin now than ever before.
The realisation had dawned upon me that the hurtful words thrown my way held no true significance.
Perhaps I should have confronted him back then, instead of enduring two years of emotional turmoil.
Liam’s touch continued a gentle caress on my cheek.
“With you, I never needed to overthink.
It was simply meant to be,” he admitted, and a flush crept up my cheeks while Onyx circled in head, howling.
Gazing into his eyes, I sensed the sincerity in his words.
Doubts dissolved as certainty took their place.
Liam wouldn’t shatter my heart; there was no need for apprehension.
“Follow me, the stream isn’t too far from here,” he suggested.
Taking his lead, we strolled hand in hand through the wooded area.
The gentle murmur of flowing water gradually reached my ears, accompanied by the aroma of a crackling fire and the tantalizing scent of food being prepared.
Could someone be cooking by the stream? “Looks like there are people around, Liam,” I remarked, gripping his hand a bit tighter, to which he responded with a chuckle.
Stepping out of the woods, we emerged into a clearing beside the stream.
What met my eyes left me pleasantly surprised.
This outing wasn’t a spontaneous decision or a last-minute idea.
Liam had meticulously orchestrated it, and the realisation set my heart aflutter.
A picnic mat lay adorned with a cosy blanket and cushions.
Nearby, the woman from the food truck was busy cooking, adding an unexpected and delightful touch to the scene.
“Since we can’t venture out alone, I convinced Mrs Mirabel to join us,” he explained, and a surge of excitement led me to embrace him tightly.
consideration touched me
to return to the park ever since that
though the stream wasn’t quite the same as the lake, it
his arms, planting a gentle kiss on the nape of
immediately evoking a response
nearby added a layer
“Li,” I murmured softly.
Jo,” he responded in a hushed
to stray into more forbidden territories as my desires started to take on a
managed to utter, and
felt was tangible; I didn’t want him to retreat, yet he seemed to
the mat, soaking in the picturesque view and relishing
Mrs.
array of appetizers and food, and once she had completed
a price – she couldn’t
expended considerable effort to arrange for her to
gaze
precious gift,” Liam voiced, his gaze fixed
before us provided a broad enough expanse to
everything we can to protect the peace our parents fought so valiantly to secure,” he said, and I nodded
felt like a
around us was
war or in trouble,
movement were a poignant reminder that something of great significance
confident you’ll make an exceptional king when your time
rest assured, we’ll all be there to offer our unwavering support,” I assured him, prompting him to
you there,
he spoke earnestly, his sincerity
at a
close to him, his
toying with your feelings; this isn’t some experiment for
It’s real.
but understand that my commitment to you is
My feelings won’t waver.
is the real deal
of course, you can take all the time you need to decide what you
patient with you,” he said, coaxing a
brow furrowed,
contacts?” he inquired, and a twinge of embarrassment led me to avert
about
I began, clearing my throat and
I desperately hoped this
actually nothing wrong with my
a cover-up because of what I overheard you all discussing
there was no longer any justification for keeping
was actually planning to ask you out,” I admitted, and his
the one
relentlessly optimistic she
me that day,” I added with a chuckle, reminiscing about the
evident shock and attentive demeanour made my nerves flutter; it seemed only fitting to carry on and divulge everything I had
scared, partly because of Sophia’s
seemed perfect, so normal, and I…” I stumbled over my words, the memory
from that day was
like I couldn’t measure
insisted that I should give it a shot,” I confessed, my eyes welling with
had a crush on you for a while, but I
seemed to
was always you
two became friends,
were invisible, and that hurt,” I continued, and
imperative to express everything I had been
and desperately wanted to share my
but I
It was crystal clear.
experienced anything like
you four talking and
was there laughing too, and it made me feel stupid and
I’ve ever despised being a Stepanov more than I
my pale skin, my eyes, my intelligence
I couldn’t change my skin or my IQ, and I actually loved my hair colour, I thought maybe having brown eyes would make me seem more ‘normal’,” I confessed, my vulnerability laid
time, when Liam reached out to draw me close,
Jo, truly sorry,” he apologised with genuine remorse, and while I sensed his sincerity, he
on me
eyes, Jo,
among your finest
a blessing, not
of us said was thoughtless and hurtful, driven by our
and some months, yet you not only caught up but surpassed us; you
I regret it deeply, Jo, and
and erase
it in your heart to forgive me and not let this linger
adore every facet of
just the
me this time; he kissed my neck again, and a moan escaped my lips before I could
he transitioned from my neck to
affectionate, devoid of any
in keeping his promise
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