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CHAPTER 134: HOLD YOUR BREATH
HOLD YOUR BREATHDamien's statement hung in the air, ugly and unavoidable. The truth, clear as glass, yet had to swallow. That got a reaction out of Elara and Damien caught it instantly–the bob of her throat as she swallowed, the fidgeting of her fingers. But still, she never took her eyes off him. So he continued. “Yeah, I know how that sounds," he said, shaking his head as he sighed. “I know what that makes me. I know how you see me to be. How every fucking person sees me to be." “We don't see you as a monster, Damien," Elara said softly. She moved closer, slipping her hand between Damien's as she licked her lips. "I do not see you as a monster. You don't have to–”"Just stop with the patronizing,” Damien cut in as he pulled his hands away from hers. "Please stop. You know exactly that this is different. I wanted to see a man die and you believe that doesn't make me a monster?”Elara paused for a moment, her gaze searching Damien's. She kept the stare for a second too long befor
CHAPTER 133: WHAT I’M BECOMING
WHAT I’M BECOMINGElara frowned at my words, blinking as she tilted her head slightly. “What… what do you mean?" she asked quietly. "You shouldn't have been there, Elara,” Damien repeated, slowed now. "You… you shouldn't have seen all that happened." Elara sighed, her brows pulling together as confusion gave way to something softer, yet heavier. “So… do you plan for us to pretend any of it didn't happen?” she asked, her tone dropping low. “You just want us to pretend you're fine?”Damien remained silent, didn't answer. And didn't even try to. Instead, he dropped his gaze back to his bandages hands, his thumb running over the roughed lines where the stitches had been threaded through. He swallowed and then took in a deep breath. “I meant it," he said after a moment, his voice low and his gaze reaching for hers again. "I really meant it, Elara." Those words tightened something in her chest and she tried so hard not to react. “I know," she replied gently, nodding. He scoffed, like
CHAPTER 132: ECHOES THAT DON’T DIE
ECHOES THAT DON’T DIEThe room was quiet, perfect for the thoughts that had begun to brood in his head. Damien sat at the edge of the hospital bed, his frame leaning forward and elbows resting on his knees. He bowed his head slightly but his eyes remained on the bandage wrapped around his knuckles. It has begun to stain through, small dots of red seeping past the white like cracks on concrete. He stared at it for a long moment, his fingers running over the stitches the nurse had given him as the silence pressed in from all around. The distant beeping of machines somewhere down the hall mixed with the faint hum of the hospital's air-conditioning broke through the quiet from time to time. The entire thing should've felt peaceful, but it didn't. No matter how quiet the room was or how hushed everything felt, his head was the perfect contrast to it all. A fucking chaos. “You don't get to fucking beg…”His jaw tightened slightly as he rubbed his chin softly. The voice wasn't real, tha
CHAPTER 131: DEALS IN THE DARK 4
DEALS IN THE DARK 4Sebastian didn't slow as he looked down at Vanessa, brows arched. “Are you talking about Dominic?" “Yes," she replied quietly, looking around as though the walls were still listening. “You said he was a defector from our company. I don't think I recognize him." Sebastian paused for a moment before letting out a loud sigh. “Well, most of the deals were done underground," he admitted as he ran a hand through his hair. “People like him were the people that kept the company growing back then." Vanessa frowned, his words confusing her rather than producing an answer. “What do you mean?" Sebastian hesitated for a moment, before simply answering, “he is the owner of Ironclad Armaments." Vanessa slowed slightly and Sebastian did so too to match her pace. "A weapons company?” she asked and Sebastian nodded. "Yeah,” he answered, glancing at her briefly. “Oh," she muttered, her brows pulling together. “He mentioned something about dealing illegally. I didn't know he di
CHAPTER 130: DEALS IN THE DARK 3
DEALS IN THE DARK 3Sebastian leaned forward, resting his arms in his knees as he held Dominic's gaze, his stare steady and unwavering. The smoke between them curled slowly like a living thing, twisting as it lifted up toward the ceiling. Part of it filled his lungs and he forced himself not to choke on it. “We need you back," he repeated, slowed this time as the smoke inhaled slipped out his lips in a steady stream. For a moment, there was no reaction, only silence. Then Dkmic let out a low groan, like he was already bored with the meeting. He sighed, his wooden seat creaking under his large weight as he leaned forward. He pulled the cigar from his lips and brought it down to the ashtray. With a single twist of his fingers, he crushed the burning end into the wet glass, the glowing embers dying out with a soft hiss that only let out more smoke. Then came the silence again, lasting for a moment longer, until he finally lifted his gaze to meet Sebastian's again. He let his eyes dr
CHAPTER 129: DEALS IN THE DARK 2
DEALS IN THE DARK 2The young girl leaned casually against the wall, twirling her hair as her soft voice beckoned on Vanessa's attention. And Vanessa's attention, did she get.The girl was barely dressed, the only fabric covering what dignity she had clung to her in ways that left little to the imagination. Her bra-less breasts jiggled beneath the cowgirl shirt that revealed part of her areola and barely hid her nipples as she rested one hand on her hip. The other held a lollipop between her fingers, one that she slowly brought to her lips and caressed with her tongue.Her eyes moved lazily over Sebastian first, a smile curling on her lip. But the expression faded easily as her gaze shifted to the disheveled woman standing by his side. “You two look lost," she said in a thick western accent as she returned her attention fully to Sebastian. She slopped on the lollipop, letting it slip in and out of her lips as she tilted her head slightly. “Y'all in need of directions? This place ai
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