The Love From Vengeance

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LUKE’S POV

As the lights flickered back on and the elevator stopped shaking, I breathed a sigh of relief. I looked down at Ariel, who was now unconscious in my arms. I had kissed her, and she had fainted. I thought the kids were going to stop that from happening, but too bad, it didn’t. I could just wait for us to get out of this situation.

I held her tightly, scared of losing her again. I couldn’t handle the thought of losing her twice. I waited for what felt like an eternity for the elevator to start moving again. Finally, the doors opened, and a group of people came rushing in, looking worried.

“We heard someone screaming for help. Is everything okay?” one of them asked.

I explained the situation to them, and they quickly called for medical help. Ariel was still unconscious, and I didn’t want to let go of her. I carried her out of the elevator, and the medical team quickly took her to the hospital.

ARIEL’S POV

I woke up to the sound of beeping machines and the sterile smell of a hospital room. My head was throbbing, and my body felt like it had been hit by a truck. As I tried to sit up, a sharp pain shot through my side, and I winced. Wait, I couldn’t all this pain be here, all because of a shake? It wasn’t like I was beaten or something. I just blacked out. Oh well, life goes on.

“Easy there,” a familiar voice said, and I turned to see Luke standing by my bedside. “You’ve finally regained consciousness.”

“What happened?” I asked, my voice weak and scratchy.

“You fainted in the elevator. Thankfully, everything got back to normal that moment, and I got help, and here you are at the hospital.”

I groaned and closed my eyes, trying to piece together what happened. It was really a fucked–up feeling. I couldn’t believe I was that scared of dying. Like, I was still terrified of leaving this earth? Seriously?

“I’m just glad you’re okay,” Luke said, placing a hand on my arm.

I shrugged his hand off and glared at him. “I don’t need you to care about me, Luke. Just go.”

He sighed and shook his head. “I can’t do that, Ariel. I still care about you, no matter how much you push me away.”

I rolled my eyes. “You don’t get it, do you? I don’t want you in my life anymore. You’ve caused me enough pain.”

“Enough pain, yes; big mistakes, yes. But I’ve apologized, and I don’t get why your heart is still filled with darkness. I want to protect you, no matter what.”

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protection, Luke. I’m perfectly capable of

have to do it alone. I

vow you made to your grandfather? Oh, please, Luke. Don’t make

that vow because of my grandfather. But things have changed. I now love you, and I want to protect

wanting to see the sincerity in his eyes. “I don’t want to be married to you anymore, Luke. We both know our marriage was a mistake.

we’ve had our problems, but I still love you, Ariel. And I won’t give

I can’t even picture myself being with you.”

I can, Ariel. I can picture you kissing me, and I can picture

head.”

off your head. Get it out,

And I’m not going to stop until we’re

to die trying.”

than sit down and do nothing. “You are mine, and I

yours.”

his words. But then I remembered something. “Why did you kiss me before I passed out in the elevator?”

away. “I don’t know… I guess I

it again. It’s irritating, and it doesn’t change

Luke’s

can’t promise that, Ariel. You’re still my wife, and I

feelings to

Ariel. You’ve already stolen a part of

don’t want anything to do with you.”

didn’t kill

don’t say that,” I uttered inaudibly.

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wouldn’t 171 can’t keep on letting you go on with these accusations.”

him. “I feel like getting up from this bed and ripping your brain out

you believe