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.

of pain and regeneration abilities were no joke. It was sickening how beyond perfect he was

He took in a few gasps, choking as he spurted and coughed out blood from his

was too scared

cough, he forced himself to sit up. Blood streamed down from his messy fringes, down his

regenerate such severe wounds in mere seconds. This was probably the first

deep breath, Asher twisted his broken leg. His bones snapped back into place with an unnatural crack,

of pain on his face even when he was snapping his bones through his torn flesh and ruptured blood vessels. This wasn't normal - not even for a demon. It

experiences for us demon werewolves, and unlike our flesh and skin, our bones

here he was, standing as though he was never

a translucent second skin. With the speed he was regenerating, it wasn't surprising to see him drenched in sweat. Regeneration used up a lot of energy, so excess sweating was normal in this condition. At

from his chin and

coat over one arm, he calmly strode towards me,

happened, Raven? You don't look happy." His composed voice sent a disturbing ripple through me. "Do my wounds no longer satisfy your ego?"

front of me, face-to-face, as our eyes

not let you burn Ezra or Xanthea to fuel your ego. All these years, since childhood, I have allowed you to hurt me because that made you happy, gave you a sense of accomplishment and control. But I won't allow you to

at him with

Al-allowed?

What rubbish!

does that

me

those were mere words, but when they crashed against me, I felt my ribs shatter. It felt as though a

allowed

twisted in my

Not possible!

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

the tension in my body,

on a physical or mental level. Hurt me all you want, Raven, because I am only a reflection of everything you

to me, the faint sound of his

but it felt as though I was being

slid down

not yield to him as his crushing grip tightened

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

break my fingers, and I

the one who's already broken?" He said, and

his throat out. But all I could do was stand there, my jaw clenched so tight

his voice dropping to a dangerous

isn't a second. Because

my throat closed up, and I struggled

then channelize it somewhere better. You have done it before,

turned around to leave,

as I smirked, forcing

but he didn't turn around to

am?" I said, staring at his back. "I am a mess, Asher! I am a fucking loser! People hate

through the parking lot. I stepped closer to

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, Asher,

raked back my hair, licking my dry lips as I swallowed hard. But my stomach kept getting heavier, as though it

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

me

am, unfiltered. But you - who the hell are you!? I have spent twenty-nine years with you, but you still remain a stranger to me. I don't understand you, and honestly, I don't want to. Because I know I'll hate what

twisting ache churned in my stomach,

are, she'll fucking 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 whole fucking world,

I had hit his hurting nerve, although

tightened at my words, but he remained

of him," he said in an impassive tone, as if he didn't hear a word I

to me, damn

walked into the invisibility of thin

"Don't run away, you coward! Turn around

breaths, but a strange numbness took over my body

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