Chapter 73

More Than My Expectations

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I don’t know exactly what happened between the siblings, but when Skyla’s face lost all colour, and I saw the guilt and regret in her eyes, I had had enough. Standing up, I had excused us and led her out of the room.

She refused to speak and instead had led the way upstairs to her bedroom where Kiara had told us, she had placed some fresh items of clothes for me.

The moment the door shut behind us, I locked it and then turned to Skyla, who walked over to her walk-in closet and began rummaging for something. Her movements are rushed, and she’s knocking things as she does.

“I’ll shower first if that’s ok.” She says, as I hear something fall and break. I walk to the closet, sensing her aura rising fast.

Her claws have come out and I can see the white hair beginning to sprout from her arms, and the hair on her head is beginning to turn white.

“Sky.”

She ignores me as she bends down, cursing as she picks up the ceramic box she has broken.

“Fuck.” She mutters as it cuts into her finger. Instantly I’m by her side, removing her hands from the box.

“Skyla.” I repeat gently, but she stands up and turns away.

She’s avoiding me.

I pick up the broken pieces, placing them aside, not wanting her to hurt herself.

She turns, holding a towel and some blue lingerie, which I notice a little too much. She grabs something denim, something that looks like a jacket before she bundles it up and I cock a brow. She’s not paying attention to what she’s doing.

“Love.” I say, grabbing hold of her elbow as she tries to walk past me and I spin her around to face me. “What happened?”

I look down at her. Her eyes are blazing plum, her heart thudding as she looks at me with such pain, I can almost feel it. Almost as if her pain is mine.

“I just… need a moment. Please.” She whispers, almost pleadingly.

“Alright…” I say, but before I give her what she wants, I have to tell her it’s going to be alright. “Whatever he said, Love… don’t let it get to you.”

She looks away and I know she doesn’t believe me. I let go of her elbow, cupping her face and tilt it up.

Our eyes meet and I hide my surprise when I notice the glistening of tears in them.

A sliver of irritation rushes through me.

he say?” I ask, trying to keep my voice even and

doesn’t matter.

pull her close, snaking one arm around her waist, the other tangling in

she slowly begins to kiss me back, a soft moan leaving her

what’s wrong. Whatever he

mouth makes me kiss her

has a vulnerable side that she hides from the world, but surely her

mind to call him out on it, and I

can feel that she isn’t alone. That I’m

after a few moments, she gasps for air, and I slowly pull

eyes are back to their gorgeous green, but she’s still not

gives me a small smile before she pulls away and

fact she isn’t sharing makes me wonder if it is

on. I can still hear her thumping heart, something that shouldn’t be

brother, it almost felt like a

powers have never been weak or

still replay in

had shifted to Skyla

you, remember that

get the feeling he was

rage, she is far from darkness …. But it could mean a lot more… I know not to take everything straight as

push the thoughts away and walk around the room.

in this room. There is champagne colour bedding with

which is an entire cat

several toys as well as

which looks like a miniature four-poster bed. That’s truly

there’s nothing

may not find the time as much as I

free time with, to get lost

in love and despite how beautiful that may sound, it’s also intense. To know that I have given my heart unprotected

lived my life, protecting myself from the world, from disappointment, betrayal and lies, but with her, I began to bring down those walls until I didn’t even know when my feelings developed into so much more without even seeing a glimpse of

skim over her collection, Motorcycle Club, Mafia… Disney Villain tales… and then there are the classics that she accidentally slipped out

been read and I can’t help but smile. Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, Pride and Prejudice, The Thirteenth

Anne of Green Gables collection, remembering how Anne was the feistiest little badass and probably

through the book

my senses and I

obvious and I stand up, looking

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