Chapter 267 The lights flickered a few times before the generator kicked in, and they remained on.
Both Jonah's and Kyan's phones start ringing loudly.
Kyan snatches his phone off the bedside table and glances at it before chucking it to Jonah.
"Floor Manager,"
Kyan says as Jonah catches it before he picks up his own phone that was on charge.
"And I get security,"
Jonah says before answering it.
He rejects the call on Kyan's phone before walking over to the closet and pulling a shirt on.
He talked to whoever was on the phone to him before hanging up and coming out of the closet dressed in black slacks and a button-up shirt.
"I'll handle this. Will you be right alone with Mara?"
Jonah says, eyeing me worriedly.
Kyan nods and waves him off before Jonah leaves the room and the apartment.
Kyan watched him go before turning back to face me.
"You had the visions?"
Kyan asks, biting the corner of his lip, tilting his head to the side, and watching me worriedly.
"I need to speak to Kaif,"
I told him, and his brows furrowed in confusion.
"I need to speak to him alone, Kyan. I don't want you listening in,"
I tell him.
"You're not going to reject him, are you?"
Kyan says, his voice trembling.
“What? No, of course not. Please, I just need to ask him something?"
I tell him, reaching for his hands.
I squeeze them gently.
"I'm not going anywhere.
I saw what Kaif did, but I know he had his reasons.
Kaif did nothing I wouldn't have done if our roles were reversed,"
I reassure him.
Kyan's anxiety through the bond was loud and clear; he feared why I wanted to speak to Kaif, yet also scared Kaif would do something to me now that the darkness had been awoken and given to me.
But darkness was a part of me.
I was born with it.
It couldn't taint what was already stained and made of darkness.
"I can handle Kaif Kyan; I am not worried about Kaif hurting me. Besides, I will just kick his ass with your father's magic,"
I chuckle.
Kyan seems to think for a second; he rubs a hand over his face before nodding and standing up.
"And you're not leaving me?"
Kyan asks.
"I swear on the Moon Goddess,"
I tell him, and he laughs.
"Just try to be quick; I don't enjoy being in the dark with him, "
Kyan tells me before leaning down and gripping my face in his hands; he kisses me softly.
I answered his kiss instantly, knowing he needed me to, still disbelieving of my intentions with Kaif.
want Kaif
I tell him.
want me to
Kyan said.
a little taken
knew Kyan could press forward and rein back control in human
so much, and I knew Kaif could block
will make him give
and
his clothes shred, his skin turning
until his head was
his head,
picked
before lowering himself to the ground and sitting with his knees
forgot you're nearly 8
I chuckle.
"7.9,"
bathroom door frame where
eyes calculating, like a predator watching its prey,
looking to see if what I saw changed
him, and he nods,
the rest of them; I'm aware of your reasons, Kaif; You don't scare me, and I'm not scared
J tell him.
always repeats, Love. Forgive me
says, and I bite the inside of my
baby yet. I'm not looking to
tell him, and his eyes darken, his thoughts turn clouded, and he stares
the ghosts of my
but I don't believe you would let
why are
me, especially for the last
them? You killed them without
they weren't tainted
ask him, and he
would have been the same with them; I just eliminated the threat before
says, his eyes flicking
he gave me made me swallow, and I could feel my heart beating faster at his words
a few theories after everything I have witnessed
few things, but first, I want to
"I'm all ears,"
his ears on top of
shook my head
"Kyan can't overhear us,"
ask him, and he
am curious why you don't want him to hear what you wanted to talk to me
up, and until I know for sure it needs to remain between us, not even Jonah is to
will say nothing about it to either of
Kyan has enough heartache.
want him to suffer anymore; I think we have
I wanted to ask him, and I feel the recognition hit
you sure?" she asked
just not a witch, so I don't know if it is possible," I tell
“And the other thing?"
she asks.
"It's worth a shot.
ignore my
I tell her.
the same feeling the moment
Kora agrees.
was also reeling with this odd sense of clarity we
I have a connection to him
tell Kaif, who seems to think my
it possible that he isn't
I asked.
Love; I watched him
Kaif says.
to figure out what I
me
rubbing my temples and
out a breath when a thought occurs to me, making me
vessels right to come
Kaif nods his head.
If that makes sense, only a
that possible for
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