The Heartstone Journey

Book 6 | Ch. 7 - Failing An Oath

They ran me by the details of what happened, Gatlin~.. that son of a bitch has no morals!

I'm going to beat that fucker into the ground when I find him.

Everyone looked at me as if they knew I'd try and do something, Royal stopped me as per usual.

"It's alright. We're all ok so why not just drop it?"

"..."

"Nick?" Royal tilted his head at me.

"I'm going to beat you into the fucking ground in a moment." I leered at Royal, his personality was starting to take a jab at me.

Royal didn't so much as flinch, he was used to my behavior but little did he expect for me to actually back up my words with my fists.

I socked him right in the cheek sending him off his chair onto the ground, he spat out saliva from the unexpected hit.

"Nick what the hell are you doing?!" Cloudy intervened standing in front of Royal.

"Bitch! I'm getting sick of it! He's too nice, too passive! He's a pussy who can't defend himself! I'd rather be an asshole than a weak spineless nerd!"

"You know what Gatlin has done to him in the past so why push this!" Cloudy shouted.

"Did I say anything about Gatlin? Fuck no!"

"He's submissive to not just him but almost everyone!"

"He gets himself caught up into stupid situations and overthinks too many things!"

"That brain of yours won't save you every goddamn time, Royal! Use those fists for once! Go on! Have at me~!"

Bea called out for Nick, my face completely stunned her for a moment.

"I-I-.. Pl-please stop~." Bea muttered.

"Outsiders of our family have no say in this! Fuck off before I make you!"

In a quick flash I could feel myself reeling backward, a faint scent of anger whiffed past me. A rapid stinging sensation rushed over me, my nerves shocked my jaw and cheek.

By the time I realized what had happened I was in a daze on the ground, multiple images of the same people around me moved my way.

Bea shot her attention at Cole, his fist bruised and twitching.

"Cole?" She didn't stutter.

He didn't reply back, his view was locked toward me.

Cloudy stood there watching, Royal all the same unable to find the correct words to say.

"Listen here.. Nick is it?"

"I don't exactly care what you do or what you say about your 'family'. But know that meddling with 'outsiders' will send you a one way ticket to the ground in a heartbeat."

He's fast.. It wasn't a single strike that sent me to the floorboard. It must've been a couple in a split second.

I want to fuck him up! I'm going too if he eggs me on just a tiny bit more.

"Remember those words and know your place." Cole disengaged leaving Nick weirdly disappointed.

"Let's go Bea." He replied coldly, his tense look was enough to keep her from saying more.

The two left the dorm room, Nick, Cloudy and Royal were all that was left to keep the room alive.

The air was suffocating, the mood was grim, worst of all none of us could look one another directly in the eye.