𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀 𓍼

Chapter 7 : The fall

"You're the danger I've been warned about, but nothing feels safer than surrendering to you."

꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶ ๋ ࣭ ⭑꒷꒦

˗ˏˋ Evelia ˎˊ˗

The night before the party, the restlessness wouldn't leave me. I couldn't sleep, couldn't think straight. There was something I needed to settle, something that had been on my mind since I found out the truth about Rhea. I had to tell her, even if not the full story. Not yet.

I called Rhea, told her to meet me at one of my private hotels. I knew she'd come. She was probably still confused about my sudden change toward her. When she arrived, I could see the uncertainty in her eyes, the hesitation in her steps. But I needed her to understand, so I started without giving her a chance to speak.

"Rhea, you need to be calm and listen to me," I said, my voice sharper than I intended. But there was no other way.

She nodded, looking at me with wide, confused eyes. "What's going on?"

I paused, mentioning her to sit first. Choosing my words carefully, I said. "I've been keeping something from you. Something... important."

I could feel the tension in the air as she stared at me, waiting. I took a deep breath. "You and I... we're sisters. Twins."

Her eyes widened, mouth opening slightly, but no words came out. The disbelief was clear, and I couldn't blame her. It was a lot to take in.

"I know this is a shock," I continued, my tone gentler now. "There's more, but... I'll explain everything tomorrow night at the party. I need you to trust me."

Her breathing quickened, the reality sinking in. "Twins?" she whispered, her voice trembling. "But... how?"

"Tomorrow night," I repeated firmly. "I'll tell you everything."

I watched as tears welled up in her eyes, her body trembling with the weight of the revelation.

"And... there's someone else you need to meet," I added, trying to steady my own nerves. "Our mother. You'll meet her at the party."

That seemed to tip her over the edge. Her tears began to fall, quiet sobs shaking her body. I stood there, frozen for a moment. I hadn't hugged anyone other than my mother in years, but this-this was different. She was my sister.

Without thinking, I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around her. She stiffened at first, clearly taken aback, but then she melted into the embrace, sobbing into my shoulder.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner," I murmured, my voice low, barely above a whisper. "But we'll figure this out together. I promise."

For a moment, I felt a strange sense of peace, as if something that had been missing in my life had suddenly clicked into place. Holding her like this... it felt right. Like I was finally doing something I should've done years ago.

Rhea pulled back slightly, her face red and eyes puffy, but she nodded. "Okay... tomorrow."

I gave her a small nod, the faintest trace of a smile playing at my lips. "Tomorrow."
The whole day we spent together, discussing about mom. She tried to bring up Hades but I somehow changed the topic .

꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶ ๋ ࣭ ⭑꒷꒦

The day of the party arrived faster than I expected. The tension in the air was suffocating as I got ready, my mind racing with everything that could go wrong. Rhea was still in shock from last night's revelation. I could hardly blame her, finding out you have a twin sister and her own family after years of believing that she didn't have any blood relatives was... overwhelming.