[BOOK 2 OF PULSE, ONGOING]
They made it out, but now they're on the run, caught in a dangerous game with no allies and no clear path forward.
Fighting to regain their freedom, they face a growing web of secrets, betrayals, and deceptions that threatens the one thing they thought they would always have: each other.
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"Ever wonder what drives you to act on impulse?"
I look up and see him standing behind me. Our gazes lock through the mirror, and a chill runs up my spine. His eyes are dark, filled with a dangerous intensity that makes my heart race.
"Every decision you make in the heat of the moment," he says, his voice a seductive whisper, "reveals something deeper."
He inches closer, his breath warm against my neck, his fingers grazing my collarbone.
His lips curl into a knowing smirk. "So don't fight it, baby. Show me what you really want."
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**WARNING
This story contains heavy use of violence, drug abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, addiction, self harm, torture, and illegal activities. Read at your own discretion.
Disclaimer: The characters depicted in this story share names with famous individuals, but they are entirely fictional and do not represent or depict any real-life personalities.
"Come on, do it, curse, scream, yell at me, hit me, do whatever you have wanted to do all these years."
He just stares at me, not doing anything.
"Do something! I made a mistake, and I am paying for it, and as if watching you, letting go of yourself as I'm not able to do anything is not enough! I have to watch our friends suffer the consequences of my mistakes. Our friends are done with our bullshit, Harry.
And quite frankly, so am I..."
Silence.
"Say something for God's sake!" I yell, and I look up just to see him with his head bowed down and his shoulders shaking as he sobs .
This is all my fault. This is my mess.
...
"I believe you, just like I should have from the start." He says gently, and I just cling on him more as I feel his warmth and hear his heartbeat.
"Your heart is beating so fast..." I whisper as if it was a secret.
"It's beating for you... Always for you, it never stopped beating for you."