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….

trying to

do so.

I feel so…

deep breath, knowing I need

I lose control. I exit

return to the

smirking over

said.

her as he hooks his arm around her neck and pulls her close, kissing her

emotions slamming down on me like a fucking tidal wave,

want to run…

here before my emotions fuck everything

Dad about the ice cream tub incident with

force a smile and nod. “Oh,

Hide it all.

I have to.

way I

caught your guest on the way

he said he

say lightly, feeling Dad’s gaze burning into

“His fucking loss, Kat just ordered the entire

menu.”

pouts. “I only

all…”

food and I’m sure even the food is

mean, who knows, maybe food are little foodles who talk and chat and their

shake my head, pushing my random thoughts

at me,

argue, sliding into the

His scent lingers, and it only makes

I ask,

my leg,

Kat says

smile.

thuds and

neck.

left for Malevolent?” I ask, not wanting to feel so upset. I had fed her bits in between, but I had been

that I’m not

has eaten…

fed her.” Kataleya

I say as Dad

anything as his

I hate that

cry. Instead, I stare

I know is

I fuck up. Dad will always

here for me. 4

just can’t tell him

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

that

thudding and

grateful when he doesn’t ask anything as he rubs my

tells me he

sure, and I

bring

arrives soon after

My emotions are a mess and no matter how much I pretend

done and Malevolent

cream. Dad asks for the

the other sir who was with you already footed the bill.” The waitress says, flashing Dad

he’s my

paid for it

a hefty

blushing lightly.

Great.

paid for…

He says,

hard one to

asks politely before the waitress turns away, pointing to

waitress smiles at her, glancing at Dad a final

and head to the car. Kat’s holding the leftovers carefully as we get back into the car. This time I tell her to

with my head space. I have tried not to replay that scene in my head, but I’m struggling…

His disgust…his anger…

he told Dad? I know I’m looking for an avenue

to sort that pretty

finally reach my home. Kat’s singing along to the songs and we’re

with Malevolent in my arms and rush around to the front and open Kat’s

Kat, see

the fucking rush? Not going

as he steps

uninvited and looks

Dad around… I want

alone.

in?” I ask

him, he’d

check this shit

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