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Chapter Twenty - Five
Author: Manesa
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The days after that day passed in a blur, at first Selene had been the one to pick him up from his home and drive him to Alistair’s house, eventually he had gotten used to the roads, guards had been assigned to him, so now he was making the journey on his own, with the company of one guard.

The day started off like every other day, waking up early to take a stroll round his house, and exercise he had been doing days on end to familiarise himself with the building, but for some reason, the road leading to the mentor house was easier to memorize than the walls of his own house.

He got lost like three or four times, a great improvement to the amount of times he had been lost on previous days.

Did his usual routine of taking a bath, spending hours deciding the best fit to wear, then wondering if he should eat and what he should eat, before finally leaving the house.

He checked his time, deciding he still had enough to have a simple breakfast. He had a rushed breakfast of eggs and toast
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  • 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

  • Chapter Twenty - Five

    The days after that day passed in a blur, at first Selene had been the one to pick him up from his home and drive him to Alistair’s house, eventually he had gotten used to the roads, guards had been assigned to him, so now he was making the journey on his own, with the company of one guard. The day started off like every other day, waking up early to take a stroll round his house, and exercise he had been doing days on end to familiarise himself with the building, but for some reason, the road leading to the mentor house was easier to memorize than the walls of his own house.He got lost like three or four times, a great improvement to the amount of times he had been lost on previous days. Did his usual routine of taking a bath, spending hours deciding the best fit to wear, then wondering if he should eat and what he should eat, before finally leaving the house.He checked his time, deciding he still had enough to have a simple breakfast. He had a rushed breakfast of eggs and toast

  • Chapter Twenty - 4

    Selene smiled at him, motioning with her hands for him to follow her, while giving silent orders to the guards.Swallowing loudly, Eli looked round, checking his surroundings for possible exit before following closely behind her.The heavy wooden doors groaned as Selene pushed them open, the sound echoing through the stillness, making Eli halt in his steps for a moment too long, a look from Selene setting him back motion. The air inside was cooler, older—carrying with it the faint scent of cedar, parchment, and something metallic, almost like iron left too long in the rain.Eli stepped in cautiously, his shoes clicking against polished stone floors that had clearly outlived generations. The space was dim, lit only by thin strands of daylight filtering through the tall, narrow windows. Dust motes danced lazily in the shafts of light, giving the room a ghostly shimmer.The interior was neither modern nor extravagant. There were no glittering chandeliers, no indulgent displays of wealth.

  • Chapter Twenty - Three

    Selene returned while Eli was in the shower, taking as much time as he could, oblivious to the time spent and the woman in the bedroom. After making sure, there was nothing more he could enjoy, he finally emerged.“Gosh, Selene, you scared me.-- why did you enter here like this, what if I had been naked.” Eli exclaimed, his brow creasing in annoyance.“I never thought of that, -- my bad, I had been in the living room for hours, I got worried, and decided to come check up on you.” Selene responded, giving Eli a once over. “I will give you some privacy.Selene’s heart ached at how malnourished Eli looked, he had said he had been eating well, plus the job he had been doing had given him muscles, but he didn’t look as healthy as she wanted him to look. Everytime she looked at Eli, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness, he looked so much like Leonhart, that she always had tis sense of guilt that she could have done better to help him, to help all of them. She wiped a stray drop of te

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