When Amberle Onyx Fell puts her life in danger at the most critical time during the destruction of The Other Side, she jeopardises not only her own future but also that of her frenemy, Lorenzo St. John.
The world they used to know is no longer the s...
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~ VERITAS VOS LIBERABIT ~
AMBERLE'S POV
Enzo and I didn't speak for the rest of the day.
In fact, we were never seen in the same room. He gave me space; he didn't pester me with apologies or beg for forgiveness, and for that I was grateful.
Kai spent the afternoon moving in, unfazed by the tense atmosphere in the Boarding House - honestly, I think part of him enjoyed it. He didn't have many belongings, only a backpack filled with 'essentials'. The rest, he said, could always be grabbed from the store.
He chose a bedroom that was midway between Enzo's and mine, and I couldn't help but wonder if his decision was completely on purpose. Whether to keep himself involved in the drama or to place himself as a barrier between us, though, I wasn't entirely sure.
In the evening, Enzo ate at a different time than Kai and me, doing everything possible to avoid our paths crossing. Kai refused to leave my side, however, doing everything possible to avoid spending a single moment alone.
I didn't know how long he'd been here... if he'd had any company or if he'd been by himself the entire time... The thought alone was enough to refrain me from complaining about him following my ass everywhere. Maybe the poor guy was desperate for human interaction again, no matter if said human had tied him to a chair and threatened him with a pocket knife.
Then again, maybe he liked it that way.
When bedtime finally came around, I still hadn't seen Enzo, and although hurt, a huge part of me felt incomplete. Something about us staying away from each other didn't feel right, but I remained strong nonetheless. Even as I locked my bedroom door, climbed into bed and my chest began to ache with longing. Even when every nerve-ending in my body was screaming at me to go and talk to him, to make things right.
But then haunting images of our past that were stolen from me flickered behind my closed lids like a horror movie, and I reminded myself exactly why I should stay in bed and continue giving Enzo the cold shoulder.
As cruel as it may be, I just wasn't ready yet.
The next morning, that heavy feeling still hadn't subsided. Taking off my headphones with a groan, I got out of bed and began my usual routine. Since cutting myself off from the Shadow Realm, I'd been filled with more energy and drive. My skin was no longer pasty, my under-eye circles had disappeared and I was a healthier weight.
I guess losing a parasite tended to have that effect on someone.
After having a shower, I got dressed in a pair of ripped jeans and a band tee. After a light splashing of make-up, I made my way downstairs to scope out the vibe of the house... and whether the men were safe to approach.
