Lost Me Gained Regret

"You'd really do anything for this little mistake, huh?"

Mark's laugh sent shivers down my spine. "Well, I suppose keeping it isn't entirely out of the question."

I followed Mark from the cabin to the deck.

As we disembarked, he insisted on holding my hand, and I couldn't break free.

"Mark."

I turned towards the voice and saw a man in a purple suit approaching us.

He was pale, but his lips were a striking red.

With his blond curls and blue eyes, he looked like something out of a fairy tale.

"Samuel," Mark introduced us.

"So, this is the woman you'd go to the ends of the earth for?"

Samuel eyed me up and down. "Sure, you're good-looking, but that's about it. Can't figure out why Greg's so into you."

Silence fell over us like an awkward night.

Seeing that I didn't respond, Samuel turned his attention back to Mark. "I've arranged a place for her to rest. I need to talk to you about something." Mark sensed something was off. "What's left to discuss?"

escape, and you

leave, and

He wasn't fond of Mark, and it

was desperate for Gregory, willing to

had to be

stopover needs a place. It's not safe to wander

didn't want to be left alone with Mark, so I turned to Samuel. "Excuse

I could stall for time, even just

Samuel, besotted with Gregory,

but he was groomed from a young age.to take

my attempt to delay, waiting

we even hired a chef from your

small smile. "But I'd love to try some local dishes. I've heard the beef

seemed resigned. "For

for dishes from your

take some time."

fine, I can

Mark pulled me

didn't look at him, focusing instead on

forcefully turned my face towards

eyes, deep as abysses,

"What are you doing!"

his hand away,