Divine Justice [Editing]

60. Yearning for Answers

Juliette's POV:

After our grand make out session, I convinced Seb to cuddle with me since I'm damn exhausted.

Yesterday (and technically today) has been a long day, after all. From me being at Beverly Hills in the morning and being back in the Secluded Forest by the late afternoon, I'd definitely say that it's about time I slept this day away.

Before I fall asleep, I can't help but think about Merlin, and what he is hiding from us, along with Sebastian and the boys. Merlin almost lost control of his abilities today, and it was all over a fucking suggestion that I was curious enough to ask about.

The guy and I getting closer and closer, though. Ever since I came back from my trip, he's been treating me....like a daughter. He's a great baking partner, easy to talk to, and he isn't afraid to tell me where I've done wrong - just like me. He reminds me of my father, but a more... stronger and determined version of him.

And with longer blond hair.

As I let the arms of sleep grab me, I feel my consciousness getting sucked into a more.... stronger mental plain.

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I'm not in my head, am I?

"No shit, Sherlock." I hear a familiar arrogant voice from behind me, but when I turn around, all I see is darkness.

"Thought you were done with me." I say uneasily.

"What gave you that impression?" She asks, making me roll my eyes despite me not seeing anything in here.....wherever I am.

"You fucking invaded my dreams for almost a week then you suddenly disappeared on me." I state before yawning.

Suddenly, it slowly becomes clearer in here so I could have a better look at where I am. It looks like we're at Destiny's house.

"That's because we are, Juliette." Ariana appears in front of me, and I scan her immediately.

She's wearing a beige pantsuit, stilettoes the same color, along with a white dress shirt as usual, and her hair is curled. What strikes me the most are her bronze eyes. They're much brighter today than I've seen them on any other day.

"What are we doing here?" I ask sceptically while looking at her carefully.

"You're not gonna break in, are you?" I ask, suddenly becoming defensive, but she shakes her head, much to my surprise.

"I don't even need to break inside because I have full access to this house. I brought you here to talk, actually." The moment those words leave her mouth, an awful foreboding washes over me, making me think really negatively about the situation already.

"They're hiding secrets." She states with a look of feigned sadness on her face, and I immediately know who she's talking about.

"Yes, they are." I say hesitantly, making her lips curve up slightly.

"And I'm sure you wanna know what they're hiding from you, right?" She continues, and I nod my head in agreement.

"Of course I do. Why the fuck wouldn't I want to know?" I suddenly get defensive, and she puts her hands up in surrender.

"Easy there, tiger, no need to bite the messenger's head off so soon into the conversation." She says, and I roll my eyes before taking a deep breath to calm down.

"Well, what if I told you that there's a way to know what they're hiding from you?" She purrs, and I suddenly have a bad feeling.

"Knowing you, you'd definitely want something in return for the information that you're about to give me, so...what do you want?" I ask her, and immediately her eyes light up in amusement as well as mischief.