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….

jump down, feeling my unease and restlessness rising. I’m trying to

do so.

I feel so…

breath, knowing I need to

I lose control. I

and return to the table

smirking over something

said.

arm around her neck and pulls

down on

want to run…

get out of here before

the ice cream tub incident with

and

Hide it all.

I have to.

way I

yeah! I caught your guest on the way

bathroom and he said he has

I say lightly,

fucking loss, Kat just ordered the entire

menu.”

only

all…”

I’m sure even the food is probably grateful

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

my head, pushing my random thoughts

me, motioning me to sit on his

sliding into

it only

dessert am I devouring?” I ask, glad

leg,

Dad said, lots.” Kat says

smile.

heart thuds and

neck.

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

that I’m not sure how

has eaten…

her.” Kataleya

I say as Dad

anything

that I want

I stare back

eyes glinting with emotions and the one thing I know is that no matter how many men

times I fuck up. Dad will always

here for me. 4

can’t

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 the pain in

is a place that will

thudding and

now that I’m grateful when he doesn’t ask anything as he rubs

me he heard

I’m sure, and I know

will bring

arrives soon after but I’m

matter how much I pretend I’m

we’re done and Malevolent

her ice cream. Dad asks

with you already footed the

bitch, he’s my

it

amount that covers a hefty tip

blushing lightly.

Great.

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

thanks.” He says, frowning

hard

these packed?” Kat asks politely before the waitress turns away, pointing to the left-over

at her, glancing at Dad a final

to the car. Kat’s holding the leftovers

mess with my head space. I have tried

His disgust…his anger…

who is such a damn goody two-shoes? What if he told Dad? I know I’m

I’m fucking going to sort that

singing along to the songs and we’re silent. She’s a

I jump out with Malevolent in

see

rush? Not going

Dad asks as he steps out of

uninvited and looks

don’t want Dad around… I

alone.

in?” I ask knowing if

him, he’d get

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