Mute & Abused Mate || 24 ||

Third Point Of View:

Fleurie frowned at the sound of the familiar name; the realization hit her quickly, and memories rushed back like wild waves in the middle of a storm.

Her heart swelled and exploded with pain; her brother had returned, and just seeing him caused her pain; the sadness drained through her rather than skating over her skin.

It managed to pass through every cell on its way to the ground. She filtered it, but strangely, she kept what was pure, leaving only the dirt.

She arose from the couch, her body shaking and trembling. She dashed toward the stairwell, tears streaming down her sunken cheeks.

Ryan's heart was clenched in agony. Marisa chased her up the stairwell, and Apollo quickly flew toward the stairs; whenever the vibes become gloomy and intense, he shifts immediately.

Graysen felt her anguish, but he needed to finish dealing with them before going after his mate.

Fleurie slammed the door shut and curled up in one of the room's corners.

Marisa rushed into