Chapter 28. A Hard Truth

SKYLA.

A game?

He’s so close, his thundering heart and those brilliant blue eyes are too much. All I can see is him, his scent wreaking havoc with my mind and I suddenly feel as if there is no air and I’m drowning in his rage.

I let out a shaky breath, trying to control my emotions. I exhale, and I’m surprised to see the puff of visible air.

It’s so cold in here? Is a window open?

“He told you.” I state quietly, looking into his eyes.

I don’t even know how to feel about that…

Why would Aleric do that?

He almost smirks, his cold eyes boring into mine.

“Of course he did,” he scoffs. “Why not gloat right?”

“That wasn’t-”

“Whatever it was. The thing is, Skyla… don’t mess me about. You thought since you couldn’t have one brother, why not just have the other? Correct?”

I stay quiet, his words hitting a nerve. 2

He sees right through me.

“You know what? You and Aleric seem to be

the perfect match… carry on, I wish you both all the best, because this Arden is not going to be added to your list of fucks.” 5

He pushes away from the wall, turning away from me as if he’s too disgusted to even look at me and, for the first time in my life, I’m regretting sleeping with someone…

“Move.” His command emanates through me and although it does nothing to bend me to his will, the power in it stuns me. I can feel it in the air and my heart thunders.

He isn’t normal…

I try to think of a sassy comeback but I have

fuck-all to say.

I slowly step aside, and he doesn’t even

bother looking at me as he pulls the door open, but then he pauses.

“Tell your father that I thank him for the dinner invitation, but something has come up, and I needed to leave.”

He doesn’t wait for a reply and swiftly exits.

I close my eyes, slumping back against the door as it thuds shut and sigh heavily.

That went downhill fast…

Taking a few deep breaths, I shiver at how

cold I feel.

I open my eyes, unsure how to process my emotions. His words stung, but I don’t care. I know deep down that I did what I did to prove a point. What did I think, that he wouldn’t find out? Yeah, that was a stupid

assumption to make.

I feel stupid, angry, irritated, and hurt. 2

But fuck, it’s my own doing.

I scan the bathroom, frowning when my attention falls on the large mirrors that line

the wall behind the sink basins.

Frost? I push away from the door and slowly

walk over to them, looking at the corner of the glass that meets the ceiling.

There’s ice…

I tilt my head, frowning. Earlier I had felt as if the temperature had dropped in here. I’m certain when I came in here it wasn’t this

cold.

What is going on?

I’m about to reach for my phone when I realise it’s not with me. I glance at the door before I quickly climb onto the marble

counter and reach for the corner of the glass.

Ice cold.

It is not even just steam, it was solid ice coating the corner of the mirror. The glass around the ice was frosty and had partially

steamed up.

Strange….

unease and restlessness rising. I’m trying to distract myself from

do so.

I feel so… upset

a deep breath, knowing I

of here before I lose control.

return to the

smirking over

said.

you princess.” Dad’s saying to her as he hooks his arm around her neck and

steps falter, my emotions slamming down on me like a fucking tidal wave, and

want to run…

to get out of here

about the ice cream tub incident with Alessandra.”

smile and nod. “Oh,

Hide it all.

I have to.

way I

caught your guest

said he has

the dinner.” I say lightly, feeling Dad’s gaze burning

says, “His fucking loss, Kat just ordered the entire

menu.”

“I only wanted to

all…”

and I’m sure even the food is probably grateful to be devoured

who knows, maybe food are little foodles who talk and chat and their goal in life is to be

head, pushing my random thoughts from

his head at me, motioning me to sit on his

argue, sliding into the

His scent lingers, and it only makes that

I

leg, comforting

Dad said, lots.” Kat says

smile.

heart thuds and I

neck.

feel so upset. I had fed her bits in between,

I’m not

has eaten…

fed her.” Kataleya

I say as Dad turns

anything

hate that I want to break

I stare back at

I know is that no matter how many

I fuck up. Dad

here for me. 4

can’t tell

what’s going through my mind, he wraps his strong arm around me, pulling me close. I close my eyes, inhaling his woody scent that always holds that touch of smoke. His steady beating heart and the warmth of his embrace make me lean into him, trying to ease

place that will always be safe…

heart’s thudding and

when he doesn’t ask anything as he rubs my

me he heard

sure, and

will bring

soon after but I’m

My emotions are a mess and no matter how much I pretend I’m enjoying the

done and Malevolent

her ice cream. Dad asks for the

sir who was with you already footed the bill.” The waitress

bitch, he’s my Mama’s.

for it all?”

generous amount that covers a hefty tip too and the

blushing lightly.

Great.

fucking ate the food he paid for… I place my spoon

He says,

a hard

can we please have these packed?” Kat asks politely

waitress smiles at her, glancing at Dad a final time before she takes the dessert

holding the leftovers carefully as we get back into the car. This time I

against the leather seats of Dad’s car, trying not to let Royce’s words mess with my head space. I have tried not to replay that scene in my head, but

His disgust…his anger…

Dad? I know I’m looking for an avenue to release

to sort that pretty

until we finally reach my home. Kat’s singing along to the

out with Malevolent in

see

rush? Not going

us in?” Dad asks as he steps out of

uninvited and

don’t want Dad around… I want

alone.

want to come in?” I ask

he’d

let’s check

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