Heart Of Stone - Episode 112&113&114

 

HEART OF STONE

Heart Of Stone - Episode 112&113&114

 (..Sold•To•The•Pit•Of•Hell..)

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By: Naomi Cindy B.

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Shayla's arm sent a quick wave forward, and she fire went off immediately, but smokes enveloped him as the blaze was too powerful.

Ryker continued sitting there, getting a hold of his chest as a small trail of hot blood crawled out of his mouth, down to his chin and chest.

Almost instantly, Shayla held her chest too, a thin line of black blood came out of her lips corner.

Her hand went up to wipe it, but the tiredness she felt afterwards was insane, she staggered.

She needs blood—his blood, for replenishment. Otherwise, she'd really fall into that deep sleep.

She's losing time, and it's unadvisable, but she has no intention of taking his blood.

Ryker stood, the smokes still oozing out of his half burnt clothes as he dipped his hand in his pocket.

He brought out a small vial containing his blood that he drained, and he stretched the vial to her.

Immediately sue saw it, her thirst for replenishment heightened, but she held back, staring with balled fists, the space between them seeming to be growing bigger and bigger.

She could smell his blood even when enclosed in that vial.

The sweet smell of petals, and the darkness of doom. 

She could smell him so much it made her fold her palms tighter, hurting herself with the nails.

"Since the accident happened last night, I knew you'd need my blood. I'm not asking you to take it and forgive me, but I don't want you to fall into the deep sleep for years. Here, take it." He sent it to her through the air.

The vial hovered in front of Shayla, but she didn't take it.

Another drop of black toxic blood fell from her nose, and she sniffled, her eyes not leaving Ryker's smoky body and his bleeding lips.

She wiped the tear on her chin again, grabbing the vial of blood.

She opened it and drank every drop, then she threw the vial on the ground, breaking it somewhere.

Ryker smiled through his bloody lips, nodding.

"You did well, thank you."

"I took it because I really didn't want to fall into a deep sleep when my wedding is only in a few days. Like I said, I'll send you the invite myself, and you must come." She said, turning swiftly before vanishing.

Ryker went on a knee on the ice, trying to retch instead of throwing up blood.

"You're really something, aren't you, Ryker?" A known voice dropped behind him, and he lifted himself, facing Eternus.

The one thousand year looks good on him, the long white hair never changed, even the bodily build and facial features stayed good.

"I'm anticipating to see where all these ends at, but looks like it won't end well after all. If she drops her mantle like Caspian did, then the heavens will dump it on someone else, and that someone else will be your new partner. Also, she talked about inviting you to her wedding, seems like you really have no hope anymore, and you're finally gonna cry," he fanned himself with a fancy foldable fan as he spoke.

His long coat is almost dragging the iced ground.

Ryker didn't reply. The urge to reply wasn't even building.

"I begged you that day, didn't I? Don't do what you had in mind, but you went ahead and pierced your own child in her belly," Eternus continued.

"I didn't know!!" Ryker finally growled painfully.

"You do not trust anyone, Ryker. I am a seer, and I might not be able to see your future back then, but I saw darkness which meant calamity, and I knew whatever you did would lead to gore. The heavens might be hypocrites, but trust me there are still deities over there who are on your side! Also, your partner isn't just any partner, she's Shayla, and she loves you so deep that it broke the heavens plans and she got pregnant without growing a thread for you. Do you know how meaningful that is? But you ruined it with your impatience, so don't expect her to come around!" Eternus chastised.

Ryker went mute, but he shut his eyes and tears rolled out.

"Now she reincarnated again, do you know that in this lifetime, her powers and memories were sealed by Caspian? She'd only get the two back if her hatred for you stops, but look...she already got them back, meaning she doesn't even hate you! You put an hex on her which wasn't supposed to reincarnate with her, but it did, cos she feels for you more than you do for her." Eternus continued.

"She's getting married to him," Ryker replied in a regretful mutter. "And I must do the wedding planning." 

Eternus stayed quiet this time, but he sighed so loud.

"Last lifetime, you couldn't do anything cos out future was dark. Is everywhere dark again in this lifetime?" Ryker asked, not bothering to wipe his tears.

"I can clearly see your future and hers, as we speak." Eternus sighed again, fanning faster even on the ice and the cold weather.

"What's it gonna be?" Ryker asked.

"What if I tell you to wait, don't do anything, go ahead with the wedding planning?" Eternus replied, finally folding the fan.

"Don't act rash like you did in Luminaria, just stay calm. For once, stay calm about her. Can you do that, Ryker?" He asked genuinely.

Ryker was silent, but his Adam's apple moved, swallowing lumps as he imagined her dumping the mantle and walking down the aisle with Caspian. He died multiple times on that spot.

"I'll take that as a yes," Eternus nodded, turning around.

He smiled before vanishing off.

--

[Cold-Hearted Harem]

Caspian is still on his killing spree. Bodies of guards filled the harem like unwanted gifts, and their blood spilled like wastewater.

Rivera could do nothing but stay behind her master and watch his madness over the disappearance of his fiancee.

But she touched his arm when she saw someone entering the harem, and Caspian whipped.

 

The gun fell from her when he saw Shayla entering the hall.

He rushed to her.

"Where have you been!!" He shouted, grabbing her shoulders.

"Tell me, where did you go? Did that bastard Ryker take you? Is he trying to take you away from me?" 

Shayla looked around, sweeping her gaze on the dead bodies decorating the ground before looking at him.

"I only went our for fresh air in this vicinity, but I didn't expect you to prepare this massive decoration for me. You know how much I love blood and dead bodies." She smiled.

Caspian released a deep breath, rubbing her shoulders and smiling back gladly.

"You have no idea how scared i got. Come with me," he took her hand, leading her to the second hall where the witch stood like a vice.

Shayla was made to sit on a chair, and her arms were crossed over her chest, each climbing her shoulders.

She closed her eyes without even waiting, and Rivera exchanged glances with Caspian.

She didn't ask questions and didn't act crazy about it? The former Katherine would have probably said she's not interested in witchy stuff, but she actually sat for it?

Caspian didn't think too much about it. He signalled at the witch, and the hex breaking started.

They had to step back as the witch murmured inaudible words, eyes closed and arms flying in the air, sprinkling voodoo water from a bottle.

Shayla stayed calm throughout, and by the time the witch finished her murmurs, there are several cracks on the walls of that hall, and few geckos fell out, indicating the potency of her work.

Shayla's eyes opened.

"It's done, but keep abstaining  till two days. The hex is lifted, but it'd keep lingering around her essence for two more days before leaving completely. After two days, you can finally do whatever you want with her," the witch said.

"Why two more days?" Caspian asked.

"The hex was put on her by a god, wasn't it? I'm just a witch who did her thing, not an equal god. Wait till two days time. She has been holding it in too, so when the hex lifts in two days, she'd ask for intimacy by herself." The witch replied.

"Really?" Caspian laughed.

The witch nodded assuredly.

"Our wedding eve is in two days, so it's all good. Rivera, give her the check and escort her out!" Caspian ordered, and Rivera immediately followed the woman out.

Shayla stood from the chair she sat on, suddenly pushing Caspian.

His back slammed on the wall before he knew it, and he groaned at her face, smiling too.

Now that's the Katherine he knows. Rough, hard to handle and crazy.

His Katherine.

"There was something in my body, that's why you've been rejecting intimacy? And you didn't tell me?" She queried.

"I knew you wouldn't believe. You don't believe in magic so how would I convince you that you have a hidden hex in your body?" He replied.

"Well, it'd be gone in two days, right? So it's all good. I can't wait to have you inside this tightness," she winked, touching her midsection.

"You're driving me nuts," Caspian grinned, the hardness of his cóck reaching his belly.

"You didn't ask about who saved you from the car on the frozen ocean? About the kid?" He asked.

"Who else would have saved me if not you? And about the kid, it'd be better if she died. She was a pest," she shrugged, stepping away.

"Send the paycheck to the Ryker guy, he has two days to prepare for the wedding, and call the dress closet that Rivera will be coming to take my wedding dress tomorrow. My parents are arriving in the country tomorrow too," she smiled.

"As you wish," Caspian grabbed his phone.

--

[Foxx Ballet Center]

Rumi decided to follow today Xena to see for herself about Soren.

She'd just go to work from here after she confirms it.

As they entered the school grounds, Xena took a deep breath.

"Mum said she tried to book a meeting with Katherine's agency, but they declined, saying Katherine is busy for the next three, four days. She's probably getting married or something," Rumi shrugged.

"What! Shay is getting married? What about Ryker? What if Ryker eventually appears, he'd be heartbroken and —"

That was interrupted when a new girl crossed their paths, and they both stopped walking.

"Hey, I'm new here. Could you please direct me to the administrative office?" She asked.

"Mercury Vega?" They both chorused, looking at her from her flat shoes, to the face. 

"No, it's Mercury Mitori, I'm Japanese who came to Russia only because of this center. How did you know I'm Mercury though?" Mercury smiled.

The twins exchanged shocked glances, but they gave her the direction she asked, and she left for the admin office.

"Japanese? She landed a new nationality entirely in this lifetime, I'm happy for her," Rumi nodded.

"I know, right? But why is everyone not with memories?" Xena asked.

"Memories will only follow those who're strong enough to take it. Luminaria was a hellhole, I won't lie. Only a few reincarnated people will get their memories back, and the larger part of them will never get their memories at all. Also, not everyone will reincarnate. Some souls have no zeal to live again," Rumi explained.

"How come you're so bright about these things?" Xena nodded.

"I read, twin. I read books," Rumi stroked her hair, and they laughed as they entered the building.

"Oh...and she actually came with her twin sister," Soren stood from the chair he sat on with Sadie in the hallway.

"You didn't lie, and he's still as hot as ever...I must admit." Rumi whispered.

"Told you," Xena replied as Soren came closer, extending an hand.

"I saw your picture with your sis yesterday. I'm Soren Harland"

"Rumi Morozov," Rumi took the hand. They had a tight handshake.

Xena swallowed, stylishly stepping back as she watched their tightly hugging hands.

Is this the torment Soren talked about back then? Cos it's working just perfectly. She's dying inside, and she's crying inside, too.

It hurts, to the bones.

Sensei jumped out of her bag, and the old rabbit flew to Soren, causing him to break the handshake.

"Ouu!! Such a big boy!" He grinned as Sensei jumped all-over his body, slipping and squirming like he's seeing a long lost friend.

In this case, it's a long lost owner.

"Why is he so happy to see me? We haven't met before!" Soren laughed, liking the rabbit immediately.

"Guess it recognized it's owner," Xena smiled sadly.

"Owner?" Soren frowned.

"Don't mind me, you can actually keep it since it likes you," Xena replied simply.

"I told you I didn't like you yesterday, and you're actually giving me your rabbit?" Soren said.

"Keep it, I insist. The name is Sensei." Xena smiled.

"Then I won't reject, but I still like your sister," Soren nodded.

"I didn't give it to you just so you could like me," Xena smiled, just as much as she's hurting in the pit of her stomach.

"Feels refreshing to watch this drama alone, I might need a popcorn bowl," Sadie said, finally joining them.

She stroked Sensei's head, and the rabbit followed her too.

"Ren, it's actually following me too. Are you sure we haven't lived with this big boy before?" She smiled, carrying it gently.

"I'm telling you," Soren smiled back.

Xena looked at Rumi, and when Rumi saw the sadness in her eyes, she felt really bad. Too bad to even talk.

"Is this the part where I tell you about my sibling?" Soren faced Rumi.

"I already know your twin sister, so why don't I tell you about my elder brother? His name is Sage." He said.

"Sage?" Xena and Rumi chorused, having the same thing in mind.

--

[Lilith's Place]

Jojo just finished preparing breakfast at 10 cos Lilith has refused to do the task this morning.

She's still in bed, dozing.

The dinging of her phone beside her body made her open one eye.

Groaning and cussing, she picked up the phone, bringing it to hover above her face as she checked the message she received.

It's from her bank account.

"What!!!" She screamed, sitting up as sleep flew off her eyes.

A million rubles, for tonic.

From...boss?

She slapped herself, blinking repeatedly and shaking her head.

It's really from Ryker Morozov.

"Am I dreaming? Where did he see a million? I haven't seen a hundred thousand in his account before," she muttered, shaking her head again.

She got off bed, threw on a jacket over her pyjamas.

Without cleaning up, she dashed out of the room, going past Jojo who's eating in the small dinning room.

"Lilith! Where are you going looking like that!" Jojo shouted.

"Mum, my boss just sent me a million, and I'm about to go crazy right now so I have to go confirm!" Lilith replied, wearing her slippers.

"Your broke boss? Is this a joke? A million?" Jojo blinked.

"I'm shocked too, but don't worry, I'll get to the end of this and get back to you!" Lilith snapped, dashing out.

She travelled in a taxi, getting to the one room apartment ten minutes later. She literally jumped out of the car, crashing to the front door, but it's locked.

"Boss! Boss!" She pounded the door.

She was about to land the third pound when a police car arrived in front of the nextdoor house with an ambulance.

In about a minute, cops filled the area, and the trunk of the ambulance was opened, a stretcher was pulled.

"Who died?" Lilith muttered, giving up on knocking.

She went down the steps to view the scene better, and when the stretcher was wheeled out of the house with Pearl's body on top, she gasped.

"Wait wait...the nextdoor lady? How? Why? When? Why is she dead?" She shouted, rushing there to look.

The other neighbors are beginning to gather too, and they look just as shocked as they found out.

She was found dead in her bedroom with lots of broken mirror shards in her skin, and she has lost a lot of blood, but she wasn't exactly killed by the mirror shards.

She died cos she poisoned herself.

Her poison vial was found in her cold hands on her bedroom ground.

"Shit, why? Why poison herself? She looked radiant..." Lilith muttered, so full of pity for her.

A notification on her phone made her step away from the crowd.

The notification is from her boss. He actually sent her a new location.

--

[Dominika Petals]

Dominika sat alone inside the shop, and though she's busy packaging the different flower types in bouquets, she looks her saddest today.

Katherine's agency has refused to set a meeting for her, saying she's getting married in two days.

Getting married.

That means if Ryker eventually appears, he'd be left heartbroken.

She dropped the blue roses she's holding, resting her elbows on the table as she let out tears, but when she heard the doorbell ringing, signifying the entrance of someone, she quickly wiped the tears and stood.

"Welcome to Dominika Petals—"

Words failed her when she saw who actually entered, and the packaging nylon she's holding fell from her.

Ryker entered first, then Cheyenne and Sage behind him.

Dominika's sadness flew off, replaced with a nameless emotion which made her tear up even more.

"Ryker? Baby?" She sniffled, smiling and crying loudly.

"I admit that I'm not as old as I was in my last life, but heck, I'm 30, and I'm not a baby. Stop it, it's irksome," Ryker replied, voice firm but unable to hide his emotions well.

"Did I just hear emotions in your voice? Did I just...hear you being emotive?" Dominika cried harder.

Ryker held back.

"I've found you here when I saw 15, but I decided to watch from the shadows just the way you did in Luminaria." He said.

"Your parents in this lifetime?" Dominika asked.

"They're dead, they died on the day I was birthed. I grew up in a motherless camp, and I left there when I was 15. That was when I saw you working here," he explained.

Dominika cried more, rushing over to him, throwing her arms over him like a lost but found child.

She cried on his shoulder, and he hugged her back, patting her back.

"Shhh, tears don't suit you,"

"But I can't hold back, at all. No matter what, you'll still be my kid. I don't care about the age, last time I held you property was when I birthed you in your last lifetime. I'll forever be your mother, Agree or not, but I have three babies. Rumi, Xena and Ryker. RXR." She said, and Ryker hugged her tighter, closing his eyes.

"You're dramatic, mother."

"Yes. Mother, how sweet." She sniffled, nodding.

Sage and Cheyenne are already seated by the flower table, arranging the flowers with smiles.

"Mum!!" Xena rushed towards the shop with Rumi.

"Mum!! Sage is Soren's brother in this lifetime I think we might get a lead to Ryker if we—"

Her words screeched, and she stopped by the door when she saw what's going on inside.

She couldn't move anymore, but Rumi moved, taking one step after the other in her heels.

"Ryker?" 

Dominika broke the hug with Ryker, and he gave Rumi a thorough look.

"Yes, troublemaker?" He answered.

Rumi smiled. "You're actually...back?"

"So back," Ryker replied.

She stood still for a second, then she ran into his arms, crying.

"I'm so very sorry. I hated you cos I was so foolish. I made different schemes with Anatoli cos he filled my head with jargons! I believed you killed mother and I even helped Liza hide your partner's mark, leaving you to freeze for so many years. I'm so damn sorry I'm... I'm..."

She started stuttering when the emotions got too much, and when she felt Ryker's arms around herself, she only cried harder.

Xena was crying by the door too, but she was too ashamed to come forward.

She opened the door and ran out of the shop without looking back.

Dominika sighed.

--

[Morregan Health Hospital]

Doctor Blaise finished his first surgery for the day, washed up and was wiping with a napkin as he came out of the washroom.

As he walked down the hall, he couldn't help but feel someone following him.

The sensations were too high to ignore, so he kept looking back, to but he kept meeting nothing.

After looking back for the third time, he gave up, calling it his own paranoia.

But it's not paranoia after all. 

Astor is in that same hall, trying to get him from behind, waiting for the perfect timing.

He'll start from him, and from there, he'll get Winona and Kasia.

The West Palace folks have no right to exist in any lifetime again.

His wife died for life, so they also have to die for life.

He was about to transform and jump Blaise from behind when he was pulled back, and his plans hitched when he saw Faye's face.

"What do you think you're doing!" He muttered, trying to get her away, but he's only older, he's not stronger.

Faye is younger and more agile, so she was able to firmly hold him back.

"I heard your discussion with Dominika in her flowers shop, and I knew you'd do this. I won't allow you," she shook her head.

"You think I still have the zeal to listen to you?" Astor sneered. "You're the same person who refused to eat Blaise's core! I know you've been keeping it in your darn pocket!" 

"Because they didn't deserve to die for what their ancestors did, but we killed them anyways. This is their second life, and you're targeting them again? No." Faye said.

Astor broke free, laughing.

"Didn't deserve it? Well we have different philosophy, and I'm about to showcase mine. Don't even try to stop me!" Astor said adamantly, leaving the corner and resuming his chase.

Once again, Faye drew him back. He planned to knock her out this time, but her plan was bigger.

She dug her hand into his tummy, grabbing his core.

Astor's eyes widened.

"F....fa... Faye??"

Betrayal. Anger, and something else filled his voice.

"I can't watch you run mad totally, I'm sorry..." She pulled the core out and threw it in her mouth, chewing.

"No. You can't have two viper core in you at a time... you'll...die..." Astor groaned, but his words came out in a slurr as his body hit the ground hard.

He vanished out of existence.

Faye wiped her tears and left the hall, each step thudding at her chest the closer she got to Blaise's office.

She pushed the door open, and Blaise looking up from his desk where he's arranging his next surgery documents.

"I don't have anything on my schedule, miss. I'm afraid you'd have to come ba—"

Faye pulled his core out of her pocket without waiting, forcing his mouth open...

She shoved it inside, and she stepped back as a dim light surrounded her.

She was smiling sadly as she watched Blaise stand from his chair, his red hair glowing and his eyes wide.

He surely got memories of his past life back already.

"Faye?" He muttered, and her smile just turned sadder, sour and bitter.

"I and my father will go meet mother in the afterlife. Just use this lifetime to take care of your mum and sister. Their ulcer will be cured once I and my father leave the surface," she muttered, stretching her arm forward.

"Faye!" Blaise rushed forward.

"I've always liked you and your red hair, too bad I won't get to touch it for the last time" she smiled.

Before Blaise could get to her, she vanished out of existence ike her father, and Blaise went down.

"Faye...Faye... Faye!!!"

--

[Glass House, Two Days Later]

Cheyenne has been drumming the shit out of her jazz drum set since they returned here.

The set at the jazz bar is good, but nothing compares to the luxury set here, rimmed with gold.

Despite being hundreds of years old, it's still so beautiful and emits the right sounds as she drummed.

Sage is her only audience just like back then.

He sat behind a table, drinking wine and glancing, listening and swallowing the vibes, clapping and howling when necessary.

Ryker has been busy doing the wedding planning for Katherine and Caspian, and tomorrow is finally the wedding.

He has been in his room, refusing to come out since he finished the wedding plans this morning.

Cheyenne and Sage are in another part of the house though, and one would walk for three minutes before getting to his own side.

It's an extended version of the house, and Cheyenne's drumming echoed.

She finally dropped her drumsticks, standing from behind the drum.

She walked up to Sage, took his cup of wine and drank the rest.

Sage held her hands suddenly, standing and smiling.

"I never stopped loving you, even when you told me to stop in Luminaria. Not even for once," he muttered, caressing her knuckles.

Cheyenne broke free, dropping his hands and taking her bag that's on the table.

"You're drunk, Sage." She said, taking her leave.

The room felt empty the moment she exited, and he quickly went after her, catching up in the wide hall.

"Sorry I couldn't stop rambling! Just that...I can't really stop...the urge is hard to develop." He quickly said.

Cheyenne stopped, but she didn't turn. She stood there, listening.

"And I'm not drunk, I'm in my right senses. You have no idea how many times I dreamt of you in the last lifetime and this one, you have no idea how many times I mistook someone else for you cos I was missing you too much. You have no idea..." He rambled on and on, backing each work up with shallow shaky breaths.

Cheyenne rubbed her palm on her palazzo pants, and her bag hit the floor when she dropped it.

She turned, finally, doing a give steps walk to him.

She fisted his dress shirt in the front, pulling him to herself with it.

Her eyes closed before she captured his lips, deeply.

Sage's eyes only widened for a sec, but his hands was faster than his other body parts.

He held her waist, kissing back as his eyes went closed.

He lifted her off the ground, her legs on his waist, arms on his shoulders, lips kissing hard as he went back into the jazz room and closed the door.

--

[Cold-Hearted Harem]

The harem is full.

Not just guards or workers.

There are family, friends, company staffs, business associates and several treasure hunters.

It's the wedding eve of Caspian Yusluv and Katherine Pierce.

Tommorow is the wedding, but the celebration is already on tonight.

The smell of varieties of food rented the harem air.

Music blasted by the pool, by the hall, by the circus, the lawn. It's happily loud in every angle.

While all of this is ongoing, Caspian is inside his bedroom, totally n@k£d.

Today is the day the hex lifts finally, and he can't even wait for tomorrow.

He's having her tonight, nothing could stop his d+k from f+kin her senseless till daybreak.

She's gonna walk to the wedding hall with painful p+$$¥, that's for sure.

He was pumping his fat c+k in the middle of his palm as he sat in bed when Shayla came out of the bathroom n+k£dly too.

Slowly, Caspian stood, his mouth agape as he stared at the newly discovered n+kedn£$s.

He expected her b👀bs to be smaller though, but they're quiet big.

Even her hips are wider than he thought, and her cl+t has no shade of pink like he imagined.

But she's very s£×y, and that's what he's after. He just wants his thing inside her, so Ryker can go die.

"Are you just gonna stand there, Pian?" Came her s+ductiv£ voice.

She motioned at him with a finger, and Caspian was with her in the next millisecond.

Lips met lips, the kiss so rough and bloody, pushing her to the ground.

Her back hit the cold tile, and she didn't even bother asking to go to bed. His c+k entered her easily.

--

[Glass House, Ryker's Bedroom]

With a bottle of wine in hand, Ryker sat at the foot of his bed, holding the breathing teddy bear to his chest as he poured the wine down his throat occasionally.

He has tears in his eyes, though they're falling in thin lines, but they're still tears.

Only gawd knows how many times he has thought about entering the harem and taking Shayla forcefully even if it means she'd hate him for life, but Eternus warning kept holding him back.

He didn't want to ruin things again, so he could only plan the wedding in pain and tears.

Plan the wedding of his own partner.

He drank from the wine bottle again, the drink feeling so hot in his throat, burning and hurting.

He didn't even bother to heal the little burnt wound he got on his skin from Shayla, or the one on his palm from her heel stab.

He was wallowing gladly in the pain of both as he imagined what's going on in the harem right now.

It's the wedding eve.

She's probably with Caspian in a bed, and her hex is probably gone.

He threw the wine bottle with him away, and at the same time, someone entered the bedroom.

He snapped his fingers, and the other multiple lights in the room came on.

He was too gobsmacked to see Shayla standing there in only her nightwear jacket, hair down and feet bare.

Ryker rose to his feet, the breathing teddy dropped in bed.

"Shayla?" He whispered unbelievably.

"The address of this place never left my memory..." She replied, not moving and still expressionless.

Ryker gulped, her presence in the room making him mindless, senseless, drained of brains.

So many things happening to him at this same time, and his heartbeats are wild he's very sure she could hear it.

"I expected you to come raze down the harem and get me,," she started, voice cold but careful.

"I can't make the same mistake twice. It's your choice to make... forgiving me or not. It's your decision to make," he replied, and he saw her gulp, too.

Without waiting, he went on his knees, two of them.

"I don't want you on your knees," she said immediately, eyes softening.

"But I'm a scum, and I'm sorry... I'm so fuckin sorry. I'll say it for every lifetime if I have to ..." He replied, shaking his head slowly.

"I'm sorry... Your Highness." He sniffled, his head is heavy.

Shayla lowered her lashes at him, still not moving.

"Truth is, even if every lifetime leads to eternal damnation, I'll still be entangled with you in every one..." She muttered, finally moving forward with slow steps.

Getting to him, she knelt in front of him too, reaching for his face with a warm hand.

She touched with a small smile, easily clearing up all the burn wounds on his body.

Ryker stayed still, but his eyes never left her unreadable face.

"Caspian is with a clone I formed with my face, he's probably f+kin her right now thinking she's me..." She whispered, touching his lips.

She looked up at his face, and the red thread appeared on both their smallest fingers, redder than before.

Her second hand went to the rope in front of her jacket, untying it and shrugging it off.

She's wearing a lingerie set. The same type of panty and br@ set he gifted her in Luminaria back then.

And for the third time this night, Ryker swallowed nothing, his eyes running from her face to her body.

Moderate br+@sts, moderate hips, fleshy arse and the flattest tummy.

"There's no wedding without you, Ry. Let's make another baby." She whispered, pressing his lower lip with her thumb.

His affectionate eyes found hers, and their knees collided on the ground...

"Firefly..." He whispered, and her smile bloomed, brighter than her fire

He returned the deep smile, and his dimples dotted his cheeks for the first time in countless years.

"I love you," he whispered.

She wasn't able to savor it well when his hungry starving lips crashed madly on hers in the next minute, she lost sense of time.

"Baby, my love...I missed you like home."  He whispered on her tongue, devouring her mouth.

TBC.

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