The Love From Vengeance

us know of Ariel’s location. Please miss.”

“Are you begging her?” I asked Andre, giving him an irritated look.

“She has a hold of Ariel, and her life is in danger. We have no choice.”

“We have a choice,” I said immediately, shifting my gaze to the woman in red standing in front of me. “You better tell me where Ariel is, or else…”

“Or else what?” Her voice was sharp, interrupting me mid–sentence.

was reaching its peak, but I somehow found the strength to keep my composure. I could feel the tension in the air as we both stood there, glaring at each other. I didn’t even know if I should try to find the right words to diffuse the situation or if I should slam her to the ground. Because this woman could make me go nuts, she was

did my father even

all those years?” She retorted with an acidic

you can just put your pride down and…”

pride around here,”

of my shoulders. “Think about Ariel. Would you

eyes and thinking things through. If Ariel died, how would my life be after that? Hold on, why were thoughts coming in like this? Who was Ariel to me anyway? I was going to tell her something until her children had to interrupt, and realizing that brought me

brain right in that head of his,” my mother continued with her mocking tone.

time. “You want me to beg you, right? I’ll