Love Unspoken

Swiftly, he swiveled his head, hastily brushing away his tears with his sleeve.

A sniff echoed in the silence as he attempted to mold his features into a semblance of a smile.

"I appreciate your kindness," he said, his voice strained with the effort to maintain composure. "However, I can't deny that I am the root cause of this catastrophe. I refuse to hide behind excuses."He paused, his tone light yet laced with a hint of

sarcasm.

"My father's sins are mine to bear as well. After all, he is my father." With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the lighter he held onto the ground.

Instantly, flames erupted, spreading voraciously in every direction. Within moments, the fire had consumed all the cages, transforming half of the base into a raging inferno.

The flames cast an eerie glow on their faces, the fiery tendrils leaping from the iron cages, performing a macabre dance in the wind. Thick plumes of smoke spiraled into the sky, seemingly carrying with them the spirits of those unjustly slain. The air was heavy with the scent of gasoline and the overpowering aroma of burning flesh. The searing heat emanating from the fire made Quinn feel feverish.

They ascended to the

noticed that the sun had risen at some point, its rays harshly illuminating their faces. She tilted her head slightly, realizing that the sun's

eyes, but it seemed to be rebuffed. His

was lost in her thoughts, Orion's voice broke the silence. "I've been raising them for years, and my dad never found out.

Alexander flashed in her mind, along with the look he had

for the complete experience all for

thought made her heart flutter with anxiety, and she lost the courage to meet Orion's gaze. If Alexander was the one orchestrating this event, then she was indirectly responsible for harming Orion and these innocent lives. Her fingers nervously fiddled with her sleeve, her gaze fixated on the fire below, as if she

Quinn lowered her gaze, succumbing to silence. She couldn't fathom why he refused to let her go,

unknowingly. But her memory loss prevented her from

daylight broke and the sun's rays pierced through the clouds. All that remained of the inferno was a pile of ashes and the charred skeletons of the cages. Orion wordlessly descended the stairs and

scorched earth. The ground was a charred wasteland, and no matter how much they swept, they couldn't erase the evidence of the fire. These