"We will visit my parents tomorrow, am I right?" I confirm as we walk inside the mansion. Sain gaze down at me, arm on my back while his hand is on my waist. Somehow, I used to this kind of moment. I get used on how he touches me, on how he look at me, and on how he talk to me. Human intimacy was hard to explain before. I don't even know how does it feels like because I am distance to people. I am someone who needs in the shadow of my name to prove my worth. But since I become Sain Czar's wife, I learn how does it feels like. Human warmth could give you comfort. A simple embrace can make you feel safe. Even just a simple touch of our fingers is enough to make me feel at ease. That's how powerful human intimacy. Sain Czar made me experience that. His tender touch, his tantalizing words that meant to seduce me. All of those is part of his intimacy that expose my vulnerability. "I don't think I can come with you" he carefully replied. My forehead creased as we stop walking. I conf
The moment I open my eyes, darkness greeted me. I tried to reach Sain beside me but the bed is empty, I'm the only one remain on my spot. The room is filled with darkness and my only source of light right now is the bright shining moon from the outside because the curtains was not close which made me creased my forehead. "Where is Sain?" I whisper to myself and scan my eyes around once again. The darkness is blinding and the deafening silence is giving me a goosebumps. I don't know but I feel something is odd happening. I get on my feet. I tried to find my feather slipper but I couldn't see it so I decided to just walk on my barefoot. I strode towards the light switch to turn it on but then, I don't think there is a source of light because the room is still cover with darkness. I press my lips together. "Sain?" I tried to call him, hoping that he is just inside the room but no one response. I was about to take a step towards the walk in closet when suddenly a loud thump sound
I walk inside the Castania's mansion with a plastered smile on my face. Despite the bad dream that ruined my sleep last night, I have something to look after this day. Well, I would be hypocrite if I say that I don't like that dinner date idea. I am excited to it honestly. I wonder what was Sain thinking the past few days why he suddenly plan us to dine outside. The smile on his face inside says it all. He is planning something which I assume that he was giving me surprise. Well, I don't want to assume too much but I already anticipate that it would be a romantic dinner date if ever. And that makes me in a good mood. I breath calmly as I step on the living room, but the smile on my face disappear when I was greeted by Mrs. Castania. I slightly creased my forehead seeing her serious expression. She is aware that I'm going to visit today that's why I am not surprise that she is waiting for me, what I don't understand is why is she giving me that look? I mean, that look as if I did som
"Selena!" I stop when I heard Mrs. Castania. I am not supposed to listen to hear but I remember that there could be someone watching us secretly so I force my feet not to take a step away from her. I heard her fast footsteps and I frown when I felt her held my wrist. My gaze went down to her hand before I slowly turn to look at her. The fear is still visible in her eyes despite what I told her inside the room which annoyed me. Which of what I said she couldn't understand? Her life is connected to me right now even if she likes it or not because I am playing the role of her beloved daughter Selena Asli Castania. If I get caught, she will get caught, and both of them will die on Ildefonso's hand. She must listen to me. If she didn't she will die early because of her stupidity. I am not who put her in this situation, it was her choice to turn her back to Ildefonso in which I don't know the reason why. She should listen to me because I know what I'm doing. "What if Accardo Triad w
I was about to close my eyes when suddenly my phone rang that made me flinch. I pulled out the phone on my pocket expecting that it was Sain but to my surprise a familiar digit flash on the screen. I get off the bed and lock the door of my room before I press the answer button. "Enzo" I utter in a low serious tone. I walk towards the balcony and I slightly shiver when a cold morning breeze greeted me. I scan the whole surrounding and I saw those men in black that guarding the whole vicinity of Castania's mansion. "Finally, you answer my call" he breath out. He sound a bit worried but at the same time relieved. "I am in the Castania's mansion right now. I ask Sain to visit my so called Mom, good thing he agree" I rolled my eyes the moment I utter the word 'Mom'. "How are you? I heard Toshiro Kimura was being pulled out in the mission" he inquire. So he knew about it. My assumption was right, my father already inform the council about my disobedience. I am not exactly sure what i
My eyes become dead with emotion as my lips form into thin line. My gaze remain in front of me but my senses is focus on my back especially on the barrel of the gun that is press on the back of my head. I didn't move my feet but I slowly raise my two hands just level on my head an indication that I am not planning to fight back. I didn't flinch when that someone behind me grab my arm harshly and made me move away from the door. I breath calmly. This kind of situation is not new to me. One pull on the trigger, my head will blow and my brain will surely scattered on this floor. It's not good to act without thinking because I might end up dying. "What do you want?" I speak in a low straight tone. "Shut up. Don't make any sound" I shut my eyes close when he push my head using the barrel of the gun. It's a bit annoying but at the same time painful so I couldn't help to tighten my grip on the hairbrush that I am holding. He make me step back. The grip on his hand on my arm sting b
I could feel the fast palpitation of my heart while thinking what to do. The clattering sound of the pieces of broken glasses on the floor together with the exchange gunshots is making my head throb in pain. I am not scared but I am nervous that Sain will saw me holding a freaking gun. I am his innocent and fragile wife. I am not the strong and fearless Herravie Costello right now, I am Selena Asli Castania. I am a damsel in distress and Sain Czar Ildefonso is my knight in shining armor. I know it sound fucking annoying that I need to keep my identity as Selena even in this crucial moment, but what can I do? I can't ruined this mission. I look at Toshiro and I saw him helping the man I shoot a while ago. I grab that as I chance to run towards the door but unfortunately, I step on the broken glass that rip my skin and dig deep inside the flesh of my feet. I groan in my pain and fall on the floor because of it. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" I exclaim, shutting my eyes close gritting my teeth
There is a deafening silence the moment I open my eyes. I am not unaware when I smell the typical scent of hospital that lingers on my nostril. I can perfectly recall what happen, I am not confused with the pain that slowly sipping on the fiber of my nerves except with the fact that I couldn't move my body. I roam my eyes around. The room is empty, there is no one here except me. I am expecting Sain Czar or even just Nicolai and Pierro but then, I saw none of them. I sigh mentally and turn to my right side when I felt the sun rays that touching my bare face. I slightly frown realizing that the glass window is open. The sun is shining brightly outside an indication of a nice weather. I wonder how long I was sleeping because it feels as if it just happen yesterday. I still can remember how I was excited for my dinner date with Sain when suddenly there is an intruder. I recall how I killed that man and how I threaten Toshiro. The sound of exchange gunshots, the clattering of the piece