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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~ EX LUNA SCIENTIA ~
AMBERLE'S POV
It had been a few days since the drama at the race track.
Enzo continued to keep his distance, only socialising when he absolutely had to. Most of the time he kept to himself - and strangely, I found myself no longer giving a shit.
If I was being honest, I didn't have the motivation to care any more. I didn't exhaust any further energy agonizing over what was going on in his head and whether there was anything I'd done to push him away. In fact, I was certain I'd be fine without him.
Much to Kai's delight, of course, since he now had my undivided attention, helping me to practice for hours on end.
For the first time ever, Kai and I had the Boarding House to ourselves. Enzo had left a little while earlier to stock up a little more on blood bags, complaining about how he "couldn't wait to get out of this place" so he could "feed straight from the vein."
I should've been surprised he had allowed me to be alone with Kai, but there wasn't much that shocked me about Enzo's behaviour lately.
As I stepped into the library in search of the siphoner, hating being by myself in this giant, empty house, I spotted him sitting on the couch, scouring through a pile of books.
Noticing my entrance, he peered up at me with a grin. "Hey."
"Hi," I replied sheepishly with a shy smile. "Want some company?"
"I always want your company," Kai admitted cheerily, placing the books to the side as I approached. Tilting his head, he washed his gaze over my features. "Tired?"
Rubbing my heavy eyes, I nodded.
"Come here," he murmured, reaching for my hips and pulling me onto his lap.
Too exhausted to question his actions - and secretly craving some affection after receiving none for a while - I sat down and curled up on him. Kai placed one hand on my leg, the other slipping around my waist to hold me close.
"I'm pushing you to work hard, I know, but it's only because you have so much potential," he explained gently, refusing to take his eyes off my face. "And I know how badly you wanna get home."
"Don't you?" I shot back, slightly confused.
Kai chuckled. "Of course I do."
There were a few moments of silence as we enjoyed each other's presence. His thumb absentmindedly stroked my bare thigh, causing goosebumps to appear along the skin. Relaxed enough to let my walls come down, I suddenly croaked, "Am I gonna die?"
