All Chapters of STAR ACADEMY : Chapter 191
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Okay, how will I contact you if I have news or something for you?” I stared at Kieran who looked really different now–he had Shape-shifted into a young man in his mid-thirties.“You won't.” He said simply. “I would be the one to always come to you.” “But, why is that?” I could feel the irritation starting to brew inside me. “What if I'm done with the job and I just want to leave this place before my time here is up.”“You'll just have to have a little more patience.” He shrugged and looked over at me. “So, what have you got for me? Have you been able to find anything.”“Well,” I shrugged as well as I drew my hands together and folded my arms. “That entirely depends on you.”His left brow lifted in a perfect arc as he shifted in his seat, he gave me a knowing look. “You've got something?”“Like I said, that entirely depends on you…" I said in a drawl.“What do you want? Name it, it's all yours…" He stood up and made his way towards me, there was a glint of happiness in his eyes.“Are
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The Little PlanLilian.I located the living room after I had an early lunch and a lot of discussion with Estelle. Daemon sat leaning into the expensive leather couch with Oliver resting her head in his lap.“Hey, Daemon.” I gave him a small sweet smile, and he sighed, looking away from me.“Have you finally made your decision?” His voice was thick and husky as he looked over at me.A small laugh escaped my throat as I looked towards Oliver, who was giving Daemon a look with those siren eyes of hers. “I don't think you understand that I'm not giving up on you anytime soon. I know this is just a phase you're going through, it will pass soon enough.”“Getting bolder and more confident, I see…” Oliver noted, barely giving me any glance. “Perhaps, does it have anything to do with Daemon ridiculing you earlier? Do you think suddenly upping your self-esteem and confidence will change your mind?”“Ah! My poor heart,” I faked tears of agony. “How could I be so stupid to think that would be th
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Lilian.Silence was all that ensued when Ayana dissolved into nothingness. There were still sparks and tension in the air as all five of us stared everywhere but each other.Hailey found the paintings on the wall interesting, Wilder was fiddling with his vintage shirt, Daemon's hardened gaze was looking out of the window, and Oliver? Oliver's eyes met mine and a crooked smile formed on her face.“How's life treating you, sweetheart?” She tilted her head to the side while giving me a mocking smile. “Not a bed of roses, huh?”I ignored him and my eyes flittered to meet with Daemon's. My pulse raced as his gray orbs lingered on my figure. Were we about to do this?I mean, I wanted it all. I wanted him. Every single piece of him!But I wanted him to want me too, I wanted him to want me not because we had to keep each other from killing ourselves but because he also felt something about the mate bond.“So…" Wilder said in an absentminded voice. “Are you going to get through with what you sa
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Everything is stillLilian.Oliver and I knelt over Daemon whose face was white with blood dripping from his side. His eyes were closed, and his pink soft lips were now pale and white.“W-wh-what should we do?” I stuttered to Oliver, looking down at my palms and ashamed of myself.I was the cause of this! If only I had listened to Daemon, maybe this wouldn't have happened to him. We could still hear thundering footsteps and shouts from outside the room. Heavy-booted legs were heading our way, and my palms were increasingly getting sweaty and my heart pounding in fear.What was Kieran playing at? He had already gotten the journals. Why was he doing this? What exactly was his aim? I began pondering if we would actually make it out alive, or if he just wanted to capture us and torture us. His last conversation with me was vague, and the threats he kept making calmly… Was this it, or was there something more to come?Oliver pursed her lips and took Daemon's cold hand in hers before squeez
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What's happening?Lilian.My eyes flew open, and I gasped, gulping in deep fresh breaths.“Do you do that every time? It's kinda creepy…" Kelly asked, the expression on her face was indecipherable, but her eyes held a worried glint.“Do what?” I blinked, confusion covering my face.“Like, randomly blacking out on people while you are making steady conversations with them? That's what you just did.”“Oh… Yeah… Sorry about that.” I stuttered in reply, not knowing what to say.My hands reached for my temples to slightly massage it as a headache had started.“Was it a bad dream?” Kelly pushed further, trying to know the details.I knew it was just my previous memories, but yes, they were bad dreams as well. I nodded away from her and swallowed hard. The memories flashed once again in my mind, and I felt a prickle of tears at the corners of my eyes. What had happened next?“Bad dreams can be terrible…" Kelly said softly, her hands searching for something beside her before she pulled out a
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I check my watch. It's 6:15 AM. Same as yesterday. Same as the day before. I've long suspected my body has developed its own survival mechanism, waking me precisely forty-five minutes before she stirs. These moments alone are precious, a brief sanctuary from the performance of our shared life. The bathroom mirror reveals what it always does: my dark skin, hair that most likely would soon need shaving, and pale brown eyes that looked way too scared than I wanted them to be. I shower quickly, and try to get myself in order with the little alone time I have. As much as I hate it, it's become a habit. Protection. Control over the few things I can control. Downstairs, I measure coffee grounds with the finesse of a chemist handling uranium. Two cups. One with cream and three sugars (hers), one black (mine). This too is part of the ritual — anticipating her needs before she voices them. Keeping her content. It pisses me off though. Sometimes all I want to do is walk out the door and qui
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Can We Be Friends?“What do you think you're doing?”Lilian sat casually on the black sofa of the living room when Daemon burst into the room angrily with Oliver and Wilder following behind.“Helping you.” Lilian replied without looking his way, a small book sat on her lap as her eyes ran through the page she was reading.“How is what you're doing being helpful?” Oliver burst in, her face twisted in anger and her hands shaking. “You offered them so much…"“Well…" Lilian cut her off sharply, closing the book with a soft thud before giving Oliver a cold look. “Isn't it better that they think we are divided?”Wilder gave the woman on the sofa a calculating look. Something had changed in her, and he didn't know when the change started. She was calmer this time, and there was also an edge to her. Lilian had an aloof expression on her face as she spoke to Oliver.“Why should they think we are divided? They wouldn't trust us, or want to join forces with us.”“I'm not speaking of the Alphas.”
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First And Second Option.It was late into the night when the meeting was held. Outside was cold with the rain pattering on the roof, but inside a stark contrast to that. The room was big enough to contain all the Alphas, Daemon, Oliver and Wilder.Daemon sat at the head of the table, asserting his dominance over everyone. Yes, they were all Alphas, but no one on that table was anything close to being as strong as he was.“Can we begin?” His voice was deep and dark as he shifted slightly in his seat, sitting forward with a straight back, and an aura of a king flowed round him.The room was lit with little lamps which highlighted their faces and their shadows were cast on to the stone wall. The room smelled like burning wood–the burning fireplace that kept the room warm. In the middle of the room sat a uniquely carved table where all men, and one woman, sat around.“What is your purpose for this meeting?” One of the Alphas asked coldly, openly showing his aggression towards the Predator
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A Cruel Joke.Lilian.“Where have you been? What happened to you? Did you get hurt?” There was panic in my eyes as I assessed the wound that was bleeding at a really fast rate.Daemon's face twisted in confusion. “No.”“No?” I asked, also as confused as he was.Something was egging me at the back of my mind to confirm a theory, but my heart began racing. I hoped that whatever this was, it wasn't what I was thinking of. But, the look on Daemon's face scared me.“Let me try something out.” I said slowly and picked up a knife that laid inside the fruit bowl.I winced as the knife went into my skin, drawing bright red blood from it. I waited and observed. And true to my fear, I figured how I was going to end Daemon's life. I was a little relieved, but still concerned.“So…” Daemon drawled out, and my eyes met his. “Your death is going to bring about my death?”I smiled sadly. “It sure seems so.” My eyes cut down to his hand which was bleeding like mine was.“Can we really escape this fate
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Memory gaps.Lilian.The metallic scent of blood filled the air and my nostrils flared.“Where have you been?” A stern voice cut through my hazy mind and I blinked twice.My body felt heavy, and my head was pounding, the scent getting even stronger.“Daemon!” A short yell ensued. “I've found her.”My hands moved, and I felt the gritty sand against my body. Was I lying on the floor? How did I get here? What happened? The last thing I remembered was eavesdropping on Hailey and Oliver's conversations.“Goddess!” A shrill scream pierced the air, and I immediately recognized it as Kelly's voice.Was she back already?“Whose blood is that?” I heard her shaky question.I could picture her hand slapped over her face in shock. I didn't even know what was happening to me. I hadn't even opened my eyes. My eyelids felt too heavy to lift, all I could do was smell, feel, and hear.“Is she… dead?” Kelly asked again, her voice getting even closer to me.“She's breathing” Wilder said dismissively.“We