Chapter 360: Aftermath (II)

Killian brought Inez to a room. The tension in his shoulders was yet to ease. "Are you alright?" He asked her, his feet heading straight to the couch placed at the corner of the room, like he was a man on a mission.

Inez slowly nodded. The panic that had been running high in her body slowly started to subdue. Her mind, which had been working tirelessly, anxiously to help her escape from the dangers in front of her, turned quiet. She was finally safe; she didn’t need to worry about being caught or her identity as the siren being known to others. She wouldn’t be caught, trapped and used as a breeding sow or blood bank.

She was safe.

"Where are your shoes?" Killian helped her down on the couch and asked calmly. Trying to ease the tension that was still stuck right between her shoulders and body. He glanced at her clothes, which were torn. He knew that it was done by the guard, but where were her shoes?

Inez’s lips parted. She looked down at her feet and replied softly, "I lost them when I was trying to run away from the guards... I don’t know where I dropped them."

Killian noticed that the woman’s voice had turned hoarse. He walked over to the mini fridge and took out a bottle of water from inside it. Taking it out, he placed it in front of Inez.

"Drink."

heard him say, "Be gentle. I

she unscrewed the bottle and started taking slow and small sips. But as the chilled water made its way down her throat, she couldn’t help but suck in a breath. Her throat started to burn, and her eyes started

been waiting for. She reached out and hugged Killian, quite forgetting that she needed to stay away from him. With her face buried in his neck, she softly sobbed

all over," said Killian. With his arms

seen Inez show such a vulnerable attitude before. Even the first time the two of them met, Inez had looked him in the eyes. Something

and soft, like a warm, fluffy blanket being draped on her shoulders. "You were really brave. You not only survived the ordeal, but you also kept your sister alive and safe. That’s all that matters, bubbles."

"I—"

just left the two of them alone for two minutes, and they were already all over one another. Sure enough, the

at the man with a smile on her lips. Oh, what else could she do? There was something really special about watching an arrogant man crumble into bits and pieces and be filled with regret. Dominic—all six feet tall—bunched

stuck around for a long, long time. This

head up. Her eyes widened when she saw Dominic, and she willed away those tears right away. Yup, she hated the man. Even though she didn’t show it, she did. The difference between the two men was apparently easy to detect. With Killian, she was willing to show her vulnerabilities. Dominic, on the other hand, he was not even allowed to see her

to her." Dominic was looking at her,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255