The Love From Vengeance

266: FIRM ON IT

LUKE’S POV

Mommy had to go out for a little while, but she’ll be back soon,” I said, gently wiping the sleep

from Janice’s eyes.

Janice pouted, “I miss her already.”

“I know, but she’ll be back before you know it,” I reassured her, kissing her forehead.

Janice yawned again and rubbed her eyes. “Did I sleep well, Daddy?” she asked, looking up at me

with her big, innocent eyes.

“I’m sure you did, sweetheart,” I replied, brushing her hair out of her face.

“I had a dream,” Janice said.

“Oh really? What was it about?” I asked, curious to hear her dream.

“Mermaids flying in the air,” she said, her face beaming with joy. “They were all so pretty, and they made the sky really bright.”

“That sounds like a beautiful dream.”

Ethan chimed in, “But mermaids can’t fly in the air, Janice. It’s impossible.”

“It was just a dream, Ethan,” Randy told him, rolling his eyes at his brother.

I wrapped my arm around Janice’s neck, pulling her closer to me. “Well, in your dreams, anything is possible.” I winked at her forthwith.

“Really, Daddy?” Janice asked, and her eyes widened with excitement.

“Absolutely,” I replied, smiling down at her. “Now, do you want to come and play with us?”

Janice hesitated. “But I’m not good at video games, daddy.”

“That’s okay, Janice. We’ll teach you.” I stood up and offered her my hand.

over to the couch, where

to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room

showed her how to use it. She watched intently as

their

see, Janice, this is how you make the player run,” I

the controller

to mimic my movements, but she was still struggling

try to score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging her.

and to our surprise, she scored a goal.

Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

delight. “Can I play

you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

she wasn’t as good as Randy

She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they

like a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized,

her

just a dream. It’s not real,” Ethan uttered,

may be true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can

the game with us. It was a

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

question still ringing

of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the

misery, and

vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding

me towards actions that might sound wild and crazy, which you could

later regret, but hell no.

have knowledge of this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain, and I was

the hurt he caused

my thoughts and

and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay

do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling

no way I’m letting him get away

to do then? You’re going to call the cops on