Page 293 of Nemesync
He kissed my neck tenderly, his warm breath comforting my heart as he whispered in my ear, “As long as you let me take care of you.” With a gentle spin, he whisked me around, eliciting laughter from me.
“Do you like it, dancing with me in the clouds?” he asked, his arms wrapped securely around my waist, pulling me impossibly closer to him.
“It was magical,” I confessed.
“You are magical,” he insisted, his green eyes filled with adoration and love.
The jet touched down, and a car awaited us as soon as we landed, accompanied by Levi.
We arrived at the penthouse, where Niko greeted us.
He approached, enveloping me in a hug before offering a squeeze to Elijah’s shoulder. But then he glanced at him likehe was seeking approval to talk about something. Elijah’s nod signaled the green light, and Niko took a deep breath.
Eli began, his voice low, “I discovered things about your mother when we were outside the city,Milaya, I sent Niko to confirm it.”
Oh. This kind of “something”.
“I faced your father, Z. I needed answers. What I found... It changes everything,” Niko continued. “Your mother didn’t abandon you. She was a victim in a twisted plan set up by your own father, Zanae. He sold her to Lukas.”
My world shattered underneath my feet.
“So, my mother... She was also a victim?”
Niko nodded, “Lukas helped your father get his revenge because of her betrayal. He thought your mother was the cause of it all, the revelation to Elijah’s father, Noor’s death.”
At the mention of the name, Elijah’s hand, entwined with mine, grew cold.
Noor, his mother.
Even if he tried to conceal the storm within him, the strength of his grip on my hand expressed it all.
“What do we do now?” I asked, lost and thoughtful.
“We know why she did that, but it doesn’t explain why she’s going after you and not your father.”
It’s true.
I didn’t sell her to a fucking psychopath; I’m her daughter, yet I’m the one she’s trying to kill. It doesn’t make sense.
Why would she do this to me if she knows how it feels to be tarnished by the hands of a man?
I need to think.
I need to think about this.
I need to bealone
“I need some time alone. Just to clear my head.”
Elijah gently pushed me back on the sofa, not aggressively, more like he was protecting me from my own self. “Zanae…”
He was scared I’d try to end my life again, but I wouldn’t. Niko understood that it wasn’t despair, it was just a need for solitude.
I hated it but sometimes, being alone with yourself is the only solution to think clearly.
“She’s right, Elijah. Let her be alone for a moment.”
I turned toward Elijah and gently touched his arm. “Elijah, I promise I won’t go anywhere dangerous. I just need some time for myself. Trust me, I’ll be back before you know it.”
