Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 202

Travis stood motionless in front of the closed door, his chest rising and falling in slow, measured breaths.

The heat blew it way in his direction, and he took a few steps back, just enough to escape the worst of it but not far enough to miss a single second of what was about to happen.

A slow, beautiful smile stretched across his face.

Finally!

Fifteen horrible years!

Fifteen goddamn years of sorrow, of nightmares that refused to fade, of hearing his parents terrific cries as the fire took them away from him, never to be seen again.

Justice was eventually served.

For the first time in years, he believes he would sleep soundly.

But there was one last thing.

One final, glorious moment to make everything perfect, he needed to hear Alexander’s scream of terror.

His wails of agony and regret of a man who finally knew what it felt like to be powerless.

Travis waited.

Seconds passed.

Then a minute.

And another.

sound never came.

expression darkened and he tasted bile on his

never come. Considering the

he had studied the tadpole. Watching from the shadows while Alexander lived his perfect

every possible degree in the

strengths. His weaknesses.

way he moved, the

way he thought.

have surprised Travis in the least? But a normal man on

fingers twitching at

would have fallen to their knees, hands raised

break

brink of death, with fire licking at his heels, he refused to

more for

always seemed untouchable, unshakable. Hated the way he

Travis also admired Alexander for his strength, resilience and

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