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Chapter-69. Dark Room

[Asher]

Why did I bring you here, Xanthea?

Out of all the beautiful places I could have taken you, why did I bring you into this darkness?

Is it because no one in all the three realms knows of this place-not my family, not even Raven and Ezra?

Or is it because I wanted you to know this place? But why?

You make me question Xanthea. You make me question myself, but you leave me with no answers because my mind can no longer comprehend my actions and the reasons behind them. And to ask you directly is not even an option. One question will lead to another and another. And I have only limited answers. I do not know how much of myself I should reveal to you. How much of me would you be interested to know about? Or if you would be interested at all? I don't know how you'll see me beyond the facade I put before you, for there is a darkness in my soul blacker than the one that fills this room. Like a rotten apple, corroded at its core, I keep polishing my outer cover, keeping it shiny and desirable. But beyond it, there's nothing to be desired.

I never had a problem sharing anything with my brothers. But you, Xanthea. You.

I want to keep you all for myself.

I need something from you, expect something from you. What? I can't tell, but it's something only you can give me.

And that is why I can't be with you the way I have been with everyone else all my life, from my family to my peers.

I want to show you the real me, but I am not sure if you'd like what you see.

If I shed my masks before you, would you stay by my side? Would you look for me in my hollowness, the way you are looking for me in this dark room? Or would you want to escape?

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Before teleporting, Icifer wanted to take Xanthea somewhere private. Somewhere it would be just the two of us and nobody else. I still can't believe this was the first place that came to my mind, almost as if it had been planted there by

someone.

My wolf, my mind, and my body have been acting unexpectedly and uncontrollably when it comes to her. Even so, I found myself humbly surprised tonight.

Even though she was my mate, there was no reason for me to bring her to a place this deeply personal to me. So personal, I never wanted to share it with anyone.

Maybe I was here because Icifer didn't want to share Xanthea with anyone, either.

Xanthea stretched out her hands. Her eyes opened wide as she tried to grope her way through the nothingness of this room. She was breathing heavily, as though the bitter air of this room strangled her.

She strained her eyes, trying to see through the dense darkness that hung heavy around her. A darkness so dense it seemed to have materialized, tightening around her like a shroud.

Although I highly doubted she'd be able to figure out where we were, she wouldn't be able to see a thing in here, anyway.

This room had a touch of cold and stale death, especially designed to impair all the senses of whoever was in here. Especially sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.

I don't know how she would perceive this place, but a few hours of isolation in this place was enough for an immortal with a powerful wolf's spirit to lose their mind.

From their hearing to their wolf's senses, would be highly impaired. Things like disturbing hallucinations, hearing voices, reliving one's darkest traumas were common symptoms. This place brought to reality one's deepest emotions, fears and memories through the illusion of one's bewildered mind.

And I could see Xanthea already struggling with them as she crumbled to the floor, her eyes wide with horror.

I wonder what she was hallucinating about?

"Please don't. Please don't lock me here again. It's too dark. I promise I'll be on my suppressants all the time. I am sorry! I-I shouldn't have wanted it. I shouldn't have craved it, enjoyed it! Luna! Luna Meesa! Please don't leave me here! I don't want to be alone! It's scary..." she cried, impatiently hitting the air as though she were banging on a door.

She stopped banging as though someone had opened the invisible door.

Get me out of here!" she broke into sobs, shutting her ears as though she was hearing too many voices, catcalling her

I contemplated her stoically.

recently he

looked around frantically, her breaths turning into desperate gasps. She shook her head. Disturbed, she clenched her hair into

are hurting her!' She went through a little pain and Icifer

peering at her, replying to all of Icifer's restlessness

down her face. "It can't be real. Not again. I can't be back at the Virgo palace. I can't return to that life. No. No. No. This makes no sense." She

me! I

Ezra's name, as though it were a source of

much difference to me, but it

curled up her knees closer to her chest. The jitter

close to her. I'll take her out of here,' Icifer said,

was

I thought

illusion of my mind. There's nothing to fear. I was with

floor until her fingers brushed against the wall. She banged on the wall as though she hoped there was someone beyond those walls to hear her

the darkness, but the unknown we fear. If I can't see, I'll imagine something familiar, something known, something peaceful. I won't be trapped again. Not even in my own mind! Never again!"

away the web of fear that messed up her mind. Her heart raced,

alternatively, she began trudging. Her hands

That was unexpected.

when her fingers glided against the wall, gently tracing the ridges

is adapting. Trying to find a way even though it's futile because there is no door in this room or a window or ventilation. It is just a big box, holding the world's most malignant

peered at

is a game, right? You want me to find you?" Her voice

widened my

of succumbing to the darkness' illusions, she created a counter reality. She imagined a scenario where

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letting out a subtle

in this unknown darkness made sense, given the circumstance she was in. Most viable option. Considering it was her first

Icifer asked, his voice charged with

been mentally strong from the moment I first saw her, when she picked herself up after the car accident. But I

her and stood right

should have found

out from which direction my

she ran her hands through

twice more. Find me before then, and you

I said. And when she did, she let out a sigh of relief

knew you were here. I knew t-this had to

indeed is. Don't be scared, wife." I

she smiled, wiping off her tears,

my eyes,

is the last time I will talk to you in this room. You'll have to figure out where I am," I said, taking

if I can't find you?" she blurted out, hoping I'd speak

smart, but these tricks won't work on me and

she shut her eyes. Although calmer

are everywhere in this darkness," she said. "Senses don't seem to work normally here. From your voice, it seems

turned around in her place. Her eyes hovering in the air around me. She couldn't

but you were right behind me all this time, weren't

did you... sense that?" I asked, stepping

within me. I just knew you