Hera's POV It was an awfully long journey. What made it even more awful was the fact that I was stressed out, hyperactive and I had no idea where I was going. Well, I did in a way but it was merely from descriptions. I first heard about the safe house from Isla. I had no idea how she'd heard about it or become a member there but she had mentioned it on one of those nights when depression came like a summer's rain. "If I ever needed to disappear for a while, go off the grid, somewhere even the cops wouldn't be able to find me, I'd go to The Safe house." I was more than a little drunk but not so much that I couldn't understand what she was saying and carry on the conversation. "What's The Safe house? Does such a place really exist?" I asked her, dreamily. "Yes it does. If I ever get a big break and land myself some millions or even thousands of pounds, something enough to settle me and keep me out of this business, it would be nice. And I don't care how I get the money. I
Juss. Finding Marlani in the state that she was that day, enveloped me with an overwhelming guilt, knowing that my best friend could have died, while I was the most hated person on her list, was something I could not get over. She looked so frail, so delicate, like she was going to break at any moment, and it would only take the slightest push. It was all my doing. She trusted me and I betrayed her, I broke her, I broke my best friend, and it was too late to make her whole again, not that I would be able to even if I tried. I ruin things rather than fix them. I wanted to go back to the hospital to see how she was doing, but I was a coward. I was even tempted to call Eggust at some point, but I didn’t want to ignite a fire I couldn't put out. Today was the first day I left my hotel room in days. I ordered literally everything and never left the door of my room. Luckily for me, the hotel had no issues with external services. Standing at the parking lot of the hotel, waiti
Juss' POV "You don't have to be selfish on this one too, Juss. I've been asking like forever. After all I've done for you, you can't do this one thing for me?" Marco complained, looking like a kid who's candy was stolen. I stared back at him as he turned to face the window, hands akimbo while muttering to himself.Sighing, I rubbed the nape of my neck slightly. I just came in from a stressful day at work. I was too tired to do this right now.Sitting at the kitchen table with a glass of water in front of me, I wasn't paying much attention to what he was saying.The Dean had requested a meeting that took up most of the day and I had to rush through 3 lectures after that. I hadn't even had lunch, coming home to Marco acting like a sonofabitch was the least I expected. Not like you can ever expect much from the man."We've gone through this so many times! Tell me, what is wrong with me buying a house in my name, Marco?" I finally asked him. Since we were going to do this, I might
Juss's POVThe weather had never felt so cold in my life. I staggered into my room and sat on the bed, willing myself not to cry but the tears were already blurring my vision.How could Marco have done this to me? After all these years we had spent together. I thought he loved me but clearly, that wasn't the case. After I caught him cheating on me, he didn't even have the decency to chase me down and apologize to me.Why did this keep happening to me? He was not the first man to break my heart this way. I thought with the others that it was because we hadn't been as intimate mentally as we had been physically but that was not the case with Marco. We’d been together for so long that I was convinced he was the one. Now, I don't know anymore.I stood up and went to the mirror, scrutinizing my tear-streaked reflection. Something was wrong with me. It had to be me! I wanted to run away from myself. I needed time to think.Going into the bathroom, I wiped off the mascara from my face, the
Eggust’s POV I stared at the girls on the bed in front of me as we intertwined our bodies together, their moans almost like a storm and movements gentle, just the way I liked. It was as if we acted out a scene that I had already played in my head, doing exactly what I wanted without me having to say a single word. They knew just how to please me, I made sure of that. They weren’t my usual type, but they would make do for now. I got off on fucking women that looked just like her, because that the was the closest I got to her. I used to be a part of her world, but somehow she shut me out completely. I missed the bond we once shared, the way she looked at me and saw right through me. What existed between us was volatile, she made me feel like a liquid in a container bursting with joy. I had hoped my newly acquired toys would give me a bit of that feeling. I had told them once how I expected them to behave and they, my perfect little lambs, knew not to disobey or not act acc
Eggust’s POV "When did she leave Mexico and at what time did she get to England?" I asked Ezekiel, giving him barely any time to answer either of the questions. It was hard for Ezekiel Salvador to catch up with me sometimes, I won’t blame it on my impatience, but his sluggishness, I’m never wrong. I practically marched to my car, my bodyguards circled around me like a fog, he had to jog along to keep up with my pace. I turned to see him adjusting the glasses on his nose, as he let his hands flip through the pages of the journal in his hand as he said, "I don’t really know when or how she left México, but by nine today, she was already here. She hasn't gotten herself a hotel room yet but has been in a bar all by herself for the past two hours—" “Also, she didn’t have much belongings with her, just a mini box and a duffel bag. It seems she left in a hurry. I’m afraid something might have happened to miss Juss, and…...” The rest of the words ne
Juss’s Pov It felt both real and like a dream, a pair of eyes were on me and I could feel them piercing through my soul and I suddenly opened my eyes to see an actual pair of eyes nearly boring a hole in my face. I was so alarmed that I almost fell off the bed, but a strong arm grabbed my waist and firmly held me. Trying to control my fear, I gradually raised my face to see the person doing this to me and I almost melted in his arm when I saw a pair of deep blue eyes looking helplessly into mine. Who..who are you?” I stuttered, trying in vain to look away. Instead of answering my question, he pulled me closer and kissed my forehead. I tried to push him off, but his grip wasn’t something I could pull myself from. “What do you want from me?” “You!” He said flatly, sending chills down my spine. “I want you Juss.” He sounded so possessive and in control that I wondered where he got his audacity from. Holy Moly! He knew my name! I scanned his features with my eyes, tryin
Juss’s POV He mirrored my smile with the same intensity, almost as if he knew I was uncomfortable and was enjoying that. I pushed that thought to the furthest part of my head as I picked up my bag and began to walk away with him following directly behind. A memory of him doing this exact same thing when he was younger came to my head and my face burned in embarrassment. My God, I watched him grow. How could I have—? "You were gone for quite a while, Professor," He spoke quietly, his voice startling me from my thoughts. I had no idea when he had appeared beside me but some seconds later, I remembered it was how he'd always been. Quiet. Like a soft summer wind blowing past your skin and caressing you softly. "And you never replied to any of my letters." My body burned slightly as I remembered that. He had sent many letters on... On his undying love for me. Of course, I never replied to any of them. He was a child and he had no idea what love meant or how to co