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CHAPTER 137: BLOOD AND BREATH 2
BLOOD AND BREATH 2Quickly, he dragged Jim across the floor, smeared streaks of red trailing behind his body. The moment he dropped him behind the bed, he pressed a hand against the commissioner’s wound again, hissing as he tries to slow the bleeding. “Stay alive, Jim," he muttered, red seeping between the creases of his fingers. “You don't get to fucking die on me before telling me what the hell you were about to say." Jim’s eyes fluttered open, shifting until they met Damien's. He opened his lips to speak but all that came out was a weak, choking breath. Damien cursed through clenched teeth as he exhaled sharply. Biting down on his lips, he looked around quickly, taking in the mess that surrounded him. The room was a complete wreck. Glass littered the floor, most of the equipments had been destroyed and the white tiles was now stained red with blood. And the window… it was still wide open. "Think, think, think,” he muttered under his breath. Leaving the room wasn't the best as
CHAPTER 136: BLOOD AND BREATH 1
BLOOD AND BREATH 1“NO!”The word tore out of Damien's throat before he could stop it. It left him raw and violent, the sound tearing through the thundering snap of bullets gifting drywall as though it could undo the chaos that had just happened. Before he could make a single move, Elara's body hit the floor hard and the sound instantly rooted him to the spot. For a split second, everything slowed and the entire world dulled to a little hum. The whirring in his ears muffled the sound of gunfire, swallowing the shouts outside until all that remained was just her body laying there… still. His breath left him and for once, he didn't care to duck or dodge the hits that were being directed at him. But then, he watched her chest heave slightly and reality instantly slammed him back into focus. “Shit!" he cursed out loud as he dropped back down. The moment he moved, another shot cracked through the room, the bullet snapping past the space where his head had been a second ago and slammi
CHAPTER 135: SHATTER POINT
SHATTER POINTThe moment the door clicked shut behind Elara, silence settled in the room. It remained for a moment, with Jim staying quiet as he stood there, watching Damien. His gaze remained fixed on him, studying him like he was trying to measure something…Or maybe find the right words for what he was there to say. And Damien didn't help him. He just sat there, his elbows resting on his knees again, his eyes full and unreadable.“Well," Jim muttered finally, exhaling loudly as he dragged a hand over his bald head. “You've really done it this time."Damien didn't react. He watched silently, waiting for the ‘bomb’ Jim wanted to drop. If coming here was to tell him the consequences of his actions again… if that was all he had to say, he need not continue. But Jim, oblivious to the thoughts running through Damien's mind, simply stepped further into the room. “And your actions, Damien," he continued, his voice low but firm, “they’ve… really put your freedom in serious danger." That
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
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