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.

took my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their game.

said, scooting over

the controller and showed her how to use it. She watched intently

their game.

make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to

the controller

she was still struggling to

score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging her.

pressed a few buttons, and to our surprise,

Ethan

with delight. “Can

replied, smiling proudly at

as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a

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

was like a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes sparkling with

quite amazed by her imagination.

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

may be true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel

back at me and continued playing the game with us. It

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

I were still staring at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my

lot of shit, and he deserved those

and the torture.

a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding

that might sound wild and

but

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

hurt he caused me. This vengeance

had dominated my

with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for his evil

to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not let

There’s no way I’m letting

to do then? You’re going