Twin Tormentors By RARE

Chapter 52

LEIGH-ARI

“What?” The word escaped my lips in a whisper. I was too shocked to even speak out loud. I took a small step backward, not knowing how to react, what to feel or what to do.

“Are... Are you sure it’s her? There has to be a mistake. I mean Val and I are cool.” I rattled in a small fading voice, trying to turn the table. There was no way it could be her. I mean we were cool, we were on good books with each other, and never would she think of hurting me.

“Sorry Tesoro. But everything points at her. From the day you fainted in the steam room, she was the one who came to report to us. How did she know that you fainted from too much heat unless she was the one who turned the heat on? She has been working in the dark since. And we wouldn’t have caught her if Verzi didn’t retrieve the deleted footage. They were all gone. Why did she have them deleted? If she wasn’t trying to hide something? Verzi managed to find a few clips.” Enzo explained calmly with his hands stuffed into his pockets. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) How were they so calm when I was about to jump out of my skin right now?

“No! No! No! The clips don’t mean anything. There could be some sort of a misunderstanding o r at least let’s hear what she has to say. She can’t betray me. She can’t” I felt a tight grip enclosing around my neck, the lump rising from deep within my stomach and settling right o n my air passage. I swallowed my saliva audibly, trying to keep the tears that threatened to spill at bay.

Verzi tore from the keyboards and walked towards me, then yanked me to him and crashed m y small body with his hard one. He enclosed me in a bone-crushing hug and gently caressed my back. Even if I wanted to be strong, him holding me like this opened the flood gates. I

cried.

“Leigh–Ari?” He called out in his cold voice; I just continued sobbing on his chest. I was so full of questions. So much confusion. What is it that I did that made Val hate me like this? All along, when we were together, be it at the pools, out on trips, the little getaways, she has always hated me? Why? I thought she understood me, pitied me to be exact. What could she possibly despise me for?

“Are you sad?” Verzi asked with a small voice. Although I was an ugly mess, I wanted to laugh at his question. Of course, I was sad.

I nodded against his chest and in return, he kissed my forehead before rocking me from side t o side.

“It’s okay baby. I am going to kill her.” He offered so plainly and simply like he didn’t just talk about taking someone else’s life. I didn’t even have the energy to stop him. I was so hurt, drained. And the exhaustion from the hard training was finally catching up with me. But that didn’t compare to the lump in my throat, the painful clenching of my heart at the thought of

being betrayed by one I held so dear.

At that moment, I remembered Xander’s words;

BEWARE OF THOSE YOU KEEP NEAR

VERNERO POV

No amount of sugar candied words would make up for the raging tornado deep inside me. I was so angry I felt like I was going to blast if I didn’t do something about it. The realization that Valerie was the one working in the dark, trying to harm our girl, was one thing that made me want to combust. We had trusted her with our deepest secrets, confined in her with our shadiest shenanigans because for once, we had someone who understands us. And return, she had stabbed us in the back while we weren’t watching.

I never dealt well with traitors. They all died a miserable death with my hand, and this time, m y Tesoro was involved. And I couldn’t even begin to imagine what I was going to that excuse o fa woman once I lay my hands on her. My blood had boiled with fury when Leigh broke into tears in my arms in the security room.  (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) She was so hurt from the betrayal it crashed me. I never wanted to see that look on her face, and no one had to put it there. But this bitch didn’t know her place.

Gosh, I was going to destroy her!

“What now?” Enzo asked from the couch where he was slouched lazily drinking his whiskey. But I could feel the pent-up tension resonating heavily from him. There was a raging storm inside of him, just like me. And his power charged mine, making my hatred hit the roof.

down at 1. Tesoro, is she asleep?” I asked

She went out as soon as she finished bathing. You should’ve

“I couldn’t. I just…”

He said

talking. The only thing I was waiting for was to go down there, get that bitch, and pull her off her high horse. Because she had so much to answer for. I don’t know if we were missing the bigger picture here, but all I knew was

ghostly hour crawled slowly over the earth, I put on

be down,” Enzo called out behind me,

comfortable, warm beds. There were a few murmurs that penetrated through the walls, the soft giggles, and touches of laughter of

floor, but the tension inside me was at the edge of rupture. I reached Valerie’s floor and stood a good distance from her door, careful to stay hidden in the shadows. The lights were completely off, giving

finally, her door slowly creaked open. I smiled and tore from the wall, then watched as she silently closed it behind her, ever s o slow without making a sound. After that, she fixed her skimpy nightgown and looked behind if someone was looking. I leaned back yet again to avoid being caught. I

she was seeing, she bare-padded along the hallway. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) I was sure to stealthily

Got you bitch!

of the cold night amplified my voice, making it sound ghostly, full of evil. She halted in her steps and slowly turned to

I was slowly descending, ever so relaxed. My hard gaze was fixed

too stuffy in the room. So I was going out for fresh air.” She mumbled before

air at 01:30 midnight.” I pointed out causing her to shudder visibly. She gently pulled her nightgown to shield her revealed

she knew well enough that it wasn’t just a simple offer;

room boss. I wouldn’t want to disturb you.” She said completely shocking me. I did not expect that, at all.

minute, my hard gaze burning holes in her skin. She fidgeted uncomfortably and fixed her

“Follow me.”

was the final nail in the coffin. She needed

walked silently towards the stairs that led into the cold dungeons underground. Upon realizing

and

I would like to go back to my room. It’s

warm.” She

turned fully

can I kindly go back to the east wing?” She

right in front of her, then raised my hand

to people who defy me?” I asked

qill them shir!” Her words were incoherent because of the tight grip. Tears formed in her eyes, making them

I take them into the forest, tie them to the tree and leave them utterly helpless, begging for mercy. You

know what sulfur does? It makes their bodies bone dry, paving way for the fire to lick every single inch of their bodies, scorching them to their bones until they become nothing, but the midnight black ash. The remainder of their once despicable beings! The white cinder from the burnt trees mixes up with the ash, creating a lovely, deep gray hue. And just like that,

it would be her facing my wrath. “Now, do you want to defy me?” I asked in a very low voice. She shook her head hurriedly. I smiled and then dropped my hand from her face, leaving the angry red fingerprints

left, knowing well she was