Heartless (Book 1: Heartless and Revived series)

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 6

Grey

I walked back in the dark, trying to come up with an idea of what to tell Dahlia.

Eventually, I decided to just tell  her that Seth was way stronger than we thought and she escaped. So I ran after her but I lost her.

That was the best idea I could think of.

Dahlia is a witch so the chances of her believing that is slim to none. She is going to smell the lie from a mile away.

If I die, at least I died a hero and I would be with my family again sooner than I thought.

As I walked back all I could think about was Seth. When would I be able to see her again or talk to her again?

I shouldn't think of her like this, especially not when I'm on my way to the lion's den.

She is the only way I will be able to see my family again but for some reason, part of me didn't care about the original goal anymore.

It seems as though my goals have changed. I've been without my family for what feels like forever and for the first time since then I felt something other than grief.

Seth made me feel something again. That doesn't just happen for me.

I don't know what it is about her but I need to see her again.

When I got back, I braced myself before walking in. Either I am going to die or she will spare me, so I might as well get it over with.

Dahlia was standing at the table when she heard the door open, she turned around to face me.

"Where have you been Christian Grey?" I wanted to snap her neck right there because of the way she sounded like she was trying to mother me. She has no amount of authority over me to speak to me how my mother would.

"Seth got away. We underestimated her Dahlia." I said putting my hands on my head. I have to play the role for her to believe me.

"So you at least went after her right?"

"Yes of course where do you think I've been the last hour?" I raised my voice at her a little bit.

"I don't know Christian." I hated the way she said my name, it was annoying. She knows how much I hate being called by my first name.

Dahlia seemed bothered by me. The longer I let her think in silence the shorter amount of time I have to get her to believe my lie.

"I don't know how we will get her back now. She knows what our intentions are now." Dahlia yelled in frustration. "Almost 600 years of this! I finally found her and now she is gone." Dahlia continued.

"Look we will get her back. I promise." I said trying to calm her.

"How will we do that?" Dahlia asked me, very clearly annoyed.

"I don't know but I will figure it out I promise. I won't let you down, Dahlia."

I softened up and hugged Dahlia. I have no relationship with Dahlia outside of this.

So why I was hugging her I had no idea. Maybe just to calm her down or maybe just because I needed a hug myself and she was the only one around.

I made a promise and I am going to try to find Seth but not for Dahlia. For myself.

I need to learn more about her. I need to talk to her again. I need to feel how I felt when I was with her again.

I need to see Seth again.

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Seth

I woke up in my bed. I am still in my clothes from yesterday and they are covered in blood.