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Chapter Thirty - one
‘How did my father know I was going to remain alive, and I wouldn’t be killed with them.’‘How did he know I would eventually come back to take over Aurelius.’‘What had made him sure that I would find that tape.’ All this thoughts ran through Eli’s head as he sat across from Selene in her house.The air felt different than the first time he had been here, like the joyful and happy mood had been replaced with a sense of foreboding.Even the house keepers spoke in whispers, their steps heavy, like they had experienced something of this sort in the past and they didn't know what to make of it.‘I have started to make your presence known in Aurelius, and also let them know you are coming to take over.” She was saying, her voice calm.‘There were some disagreements of course, but majority of the people seem to agree that since you are Leonhart's son and I have promised to take responsibility if anything goes bad, then you can take over as the head, afterall it was what Leonhart would have
Chapter Thirty
Selene’s phone vibrated softly on the couch. She glanced down, then back up at Eli, her voice quieter now, not wanting to disturb the storm building in him.“Eli, you should rest. You’ve barely slept since—”He cut her off before she could finishe her sentence, his head moving slightly as he spoke. “I can’t afford rest. Not now.”Selene watched him for a moment longer, then sighed. She gathered her tablet, muttering something about compiling the toxicologist’s extended notes. She knew better than to press him, she knew se wasn’t going to be getting any sleep either.The house was quiet after Selene left, her faint perfume lingering in the living room long after the sound of her car faded from the drive. Eli turned from the window and walked slowly through the house, his shoes echoing alon gthe silence as he contemplated his next move.He stopped some metres away from the bowl that held his keys, a decision Selene had warned him against, but he still hadn’t found a better spot to place
Chapter Twenty - Nine
Victor, – I have a feeling he is the one behind the murders, he is no ally, which means he must have someone in our circle as an informant.” “He has been running Aurelius for a while now, killing your father’s legacy, changing Aurelius from what it truly is, to something completely different. – He must have sensed you were getting closer to taking Aurelius from him, that’s why he had killed Alistair.” Selene spoke as she glanced at Eli.It had been weeks since that night at Alistair’s house, but they were no where close to finding the culprit behind Alistair and Marcus’s deathSelene was sitting on the couch of Eli’s house which he had moved back into after making sure he wasn’t going to be ambushed there, Selene had been skeptical at first, but he had insisted, staying in the safe house had done nothing to help them either, so it was best he returned. “ Might drag the killer out.” Those had been his words on the day he had made that decision.“Who is he?” Eli asked, sipping his juic
Chapter Twenty - Eight
Selene’s hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly her knuckles glowed white. The car crawled down the dark, winding roads that led away from what used to be Alistair’s house. Her headlights carved two cones of light through the night, sweeping over hedges and the occasional road sign. The silence inside the car was louder than the engine’s low hum, louder than the gravel crunching under the tires.Eli sat slumped in the passenger seat, staring out the window but seeing nothing. His reflection in the glass looked ghostly, hollow-eyed, lips parted slightly as though breathing from his nose had become difficult. He hadn’t spoken since the explosion—not a single sound. Only the shallow rise and fall of his chest showed that he was still here.Selene glanced at him, then back at the road. She could feel the shake in her own hands every time she shifted her grip. Her throat was tight, her stomach sour, but she forced herself to breathe evenly. The car had to stay steady. They couldn’t af
Chapter Twenty - Seven
While Eli stood guard, Selene moved through the study with a, terrifying focus. She found a small, empty decanter in a cabinet, its crystal facets catching the lamplight. Using a linen napkin to avoid touching the cup, she carefully poured the remainder of Alistair’s poisoned tea into it, sealing the stopper tightly.“This,” she murmured, her voice tight but controlled, “will tell us what kind of poison was used.”Then she placed the delicate cup into a separate zippered bag she’d found in Alistair’s desk. “The lab can analyze the cup. We don’t need… we don’t need him for that.” She couldn’t bring herself to look at the body.When she was certain there was nothing else she could secure in the room, she signalled to Eli that she was going to check outside, maybe there was something the killer had left behind. Eli nodded once, before following closely behind her, serving as a guard and companion.The car became their next focus. The sharp smell of something chemical, that Eli had not no
Chapter Twenty - six
What… what do you mean Alistair is gone?” – he is pranking us, right, right?, – Eli say something.” Selene yelled as she took some steps away from Alistair's cold form.In his haste and confusion, Eli had called Selene, he didn't know what he was going to do about Alistair's body, so he had called her, but he didn't know if that was a good idea as he stared at the shaking form of Selene.“Where is Marcus?” Selene’s broken, teary voice came from where she sat, her red swollen eyes staring into Eli’s clouded eyes.Eli had been in a state of utter complete confusion and sadness, that he hadn’t bothered to check on Marcus, but now that Selene mentioned it, he couldn’t help but feel suspicious towards him.“I didn’t see him when I got here, except if I was in too much of a hurry to notice.”“Do you think…?” Eli asked, completing his sentence with his eyes.“I have known Marcus for years, there is no way he…. No, no. Selene shook her head as she considered the possibility.Eli’s chest tigh
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