Helanie:
Norman and the others had to walk away to have a word with the council’s head before I joined them.
I was sitting outside the court on the bench, staring at the pleasant weather when a few cars started pulling up.
I knew who they were.
Roo and Darius walked out of their cars in suits as if they were headed to their weddings. That’s when their eyes landed on , and Darius stopped dead in his tracks.
I tried avoiding direct eye contact, but it seed like he was beginning to walk in my direction. I squeezed my legs together, turning my face to the other side, yet he kept coming.
"Dude, no," I heard Roo call after him and stop him, but Darius kept going until he ca straight to . Now I couldn’t avoid him.
"How are you, Helanie? Are you doing okay? Getting married to the man who’s been seen as your stepbrother must have been such a blow to your dreams," Darius said, sitting down on the bench beside . I quickly slid away from him, keeping my head straight, but I kept my eyes to the side, ready if he dared try closing the distance between us.
"Anyway, I am really upset for you. That whole nightmare you’ve made up in your mind about that night — I do believe it’s a psychological issue. You must have dread about it," he angered with the calmness in his voice.
And the fact that he was saying this when we were alone made wonder if he thought it would be that easy for him to manipulate .
"Really? Let guess, you’re so saint, and I’m the monster?" I turned to him, and as I hissed at him, a smile started to form on his lips.
Almost like he found himself victorious for getting a reaction out of .
"You look so adorable even when you’re angry. But that’s not what I’m trying to say. I’m not a saint. I’ve done many wrong things in my life. The biggest — one being not being able to help a wounded soul. I should have paid attention to your ntal health and done sothing about it," his tone was sharp but with a hint of sincerity.
The fact that he was saying all that with his chest out was giving off arrogant vibes. That’s what it was. No wonder he had no regard for my freedom and stole everything from that night. In his head, he can twist the words and narratives, and he will be heard.
"Anyway, I haven’t co here to call you nas or anything. I’m going to make a huge decision for you today," he confused . He placed a hand to his heart and sighed when saying those words.
That didn’t make sense to .
Why would he think so highly of himself when he knew I had seen the evil in him that night?
"People call DID, the devil in disguise, for a reason, Helanie." It was then that he whispered under his breath, so low that others could not have heard him no matter what.
But I did.
"Oh, well, Darius, you’re not as charming as you think," I comnted, and then I started nodding and smiling.
The look on his face when watching smile was worth watching. It was almost like a shock had hit him.
I bet he had imagined to be completely broken.
"Don’t be like that. You’ll think I’m charming too when I save you," he continued, causing to raise an eyebrow.
He had definitely co here with a plan.
"A beautiful she-wolf like you doesn’t have to deal with so much alone. I’ll be there for you," he continued, "No more cries. I’ll give you your life back. You’ll get to live again, laugh again and even—" As he continued with his fake calm and soft tone, I couldn’t take it anymore and let out a loud laugh.
The way his face fell and he turned his neck to the side to look up at Roo said it all.
He was lost on how I could laugh.
"You’ll give my life back? I’ve been living my life for a year. You thought just because you all traumatized , I stopped living? You thought, after what you all did to , I would need a man to make learn to laugh or live again?" I scoffed at him, using a tone that would hurt his ego in a way that he wouldn’t be able to recover from.
"Of course I lived my life and continued to live it way better than before. It wasn’t because of a man, but there were n who made understand that not everyone is a horrible son of a bitch like you guys," my words caused his cheeks to turn red. It was that easy for a woman to bruise his ego.
"I’ll see how you speak to after our marriage," it was then that his big plan escaped his lips.
"Huh? You really thought that would happen?" I let out a sigh, getting up from the bench and covering my mouth with my hand to express shock.
Roo instantly stepped away as if I were so devil he didn’t want to cross.
"Well, you can say all you want. But marriage with will guarantee you your lost image, respect, and love. You’ll be able to live the life of dreams you once had. And I’ll forgive you then for speaking like this with ," he smiled, getting up to face .
"Oh Darius, you’re so naive and stupid that I feel pity for you. Let’s go and share the ideas we have in our minds in regard to each other in front of the council, shall we?" I gave him a closed-lip smile as I started to walk away.
That’s when Kaye had co out to look for . He swiftly made his way towards us, ready to charge at Darius, but I placed my hand on Kaye’s chest to stop him.
"It’s okay. He cannot harm again," I said loudly, causing Roo and Darius to share a glance of
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