Chapter-89. Allowed control

[Raven]

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'No potion was potent enough to heal his heart, so he drank poison and kept drinking it everyday ever since. Not to kill the pain, but to suffer an illusion and call it a cure that just made him sicker.

And he found solace in that sickness, his lantern heart flickering with flames of pride, but a drizzle of blood was enough to douse it off.'

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I started the car; the engine growling. My fingers rested loosely on the steering wheel as I shifted gears. Just as I was about to drive out of the parking lot, I saw Asher standing in my way near the exit. My fingers tightened around the steering wheel.

Instead of slowing down, I shifted into high gear. My foot slammed on the accelerator, and the car surged forward with a deafening roar.

Nyssa panicked. "Raven! What are you doing? Stop the car!" She grabbed my arm as her eyes darted frantically between Asher and me.

I could hear Nyssa's voice distantly, but her words dissolved into the roar of the engine and the fury pounding in my head.

The car charged straight at Asher. The distance between us closing in a heartbeat. The rush of adrenaline blurred everything but the sight of him standing challengingly in my path.

Something like this wouldn't do much damage to him, but it would shatter the cloak of invincibility he always wore, especially when his bones break and his body crack apart.

My heart thundered in my chest and the rush had left me lightheaded.

Asher didn't flinch. He didn't even blink.

In fact, the defiance in his impassive gaze stood like a dare. He could easily evade the crash, even at the last moment. I'd like to see him try!

My rage had become my thoughts to the point I wasn't really thinking.

"You're gonna hit him! Stop the car! We'll get into trouble! RAVEN! NO-"

My muscles twitched, fighting the urge to hit the brakes.

I pressed the accelerator harder; the engine screaming against the howling air resistance, until I slammed the brakes, hard-

SCREECH!

The force hurled me forward against the seatbelt; the air knocked from my lungs. The car came to a brutal halt, tires burning in a harsh drag. The ugly screech overpowered by the sickening thud of Asher's body crashing onto the hood, blood splattering across the windshield.

A ringing silence swallowed the parking lot, broken only by the haunting echo of his body hitting and rolling across the ground.

Nyssa shot out of the passenger seat, barely breathing as she rushed toward him.

The sharp scent of blood mingled with the gasoline fumes filled my lungs like toxins. It took a few seconds for the nauseating rush in my body to settle down.

I slammed my hands over the steering wheel.

That fucker!

In the last moment, right before the car was about to stop inches away from him, Asher had closed that distance by taking a deliberate step right towards my car. Unfastening the seatbelt, I stepped out of the car, just to see Asher lying facedown on the floor. His limbs were twisted at weird angles as blood pooled around him.

Clenching my jaws, I rolled my eyes, slamming the door hard enough to rattle the entire car.

I could still hear the faint echo of the crash ringing in my ears as I leaned against the car, peering at him.

His body remained motionless for a few seconds.

"Raven! Don't just stand there! Come here! Help him!" Nyssa yelled.

"No need," I said coldly.

Asher's endurance of pain and regeneration abilities were no

his hands in place, he pushed himself onto his back. He took in a few gasps, choking as he spurted and coughed out

was too scared to approach

to sit up. Blood streamed down

severe wounds in mere seconds. This was probably the first time she had witnessed his regeneration powers

twisted his broken leg. His bones snapped back into place with an unnatural crack, the periphery of his vision enclosing

was snapping his bones through his torn

broken bone was one of the most painful experiences for us demon werewolves, and unlike our flesh and skin, our bones didn't regenerate in seconds. It took hours

here he was, standing as though he was

bloodstained and sweat-soaked white shirt clinging to his body like a translucent second skin. With the speed he was regenerating, it wasn't surprising to see him drenched in sweat.

off the blood from his chin

arm, he calmly strode towards me, his face blank, his movements

composed voice sent a disturbing ripple through me. "Do my wounds no longer satisfy your ego?" He asked, and I squinted my eyes,

stood in front of me, face-to-face, as our

ego. All these years, since childhood, I have allowed you to hurt me because that

him

Al-allowed?

What rubbish!

does that even

allowed me to

felt my ribs shatter. It felt as though a haze that had

allowed -

twisted in

Not possible!

could have that kind of control over another person. This was just another one of his

the tension in

dodge your attacks. Be it on a physical or mental level. Hurt me all you want, Raven, because I am only a

darkened as Asher stepped closer to me, the faint sound of his boots

contact with me, he had merely placed his hand on my shoulder, but it felt as though I was being crushed beneath a mountain. His aura

you do..." his hand slid down my arm,

a groan, trying to not yield to him as his crushing

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even think about breaking them. What do you think will break first? Your

about to break my fingers, and I braced myself,

who's already broken?" He said, and

all I could do

to my ear, his voice dropping to a dangerous

first time. Make sure there isn't a second. Because

my throat closed up,

channelize it somewhere better. You have done it before, you can do it again. Because

from me and turned around to leave, but my eyes

as I smirked, forcing

halted, but he didn't

I don't know how fucked up I am?" I said, staring at his back. "I am a mess, Asher! I am a fucking loser! People hate me! I know! And it's all your fault! You think I had it easy? Then let tell you,

voice reverberated through the parking lot. I stepped

you were never born, if only you didn't exist - father wouldn't have abandoned me for you! You took away everything that was precious to me! You ruined me! And that's why I want everything that's precious to you! One day you'll be abandoned too,

my hair, licking my dry lips as I swallowed hard. But my stomach kept getting

happens. It will be the happiest day of my life and I swear... I'll enjoy every second of your agony. And I know the day is not far... because the person you need the most, the person who can hurt you the most, has

at me

you!? I have spent twenty-nine years with you, but you still

twisting ache churned in my

hate you. Sooner or later, Xanthea will get pregnant. What will you do then? You can protect her from me, from Nyssa, from Viella and this

that I had hit his hurting nerve, although

words, but he remained silent and then looked over

in an impassive tone, as if he didn't hear a word I

me,

the invisibility of thin air, uniting

me, Asher!" I roared. "Don't run away, you coward! Turn around and face

head, struggling to draw in breaths, but a strange numbness

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