Shadows of the Vow (You Fuck With Darkness, You See Shadows)

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s desperate t

n the doorknob, tightening. My hear

father so vulnerab

ying to figure out the scene I

r feel pain, that

in, but that is always just for a few moments,

act this desperate befo

her), making the toughest decisions at

the wealthiest families in their local clan. This gave Fa

paint shop because of me. She knew how mu

fore," I quickly remember

ost motionless at his b

ce my childhood that Father had some strange faces visiting us from time

sphere was different fro

face of the man sitting, from the regula

und for a few

pered nearly out loud bu

ars, has been seen to

Shadow King? The man wh

ere pumping into my

leading with

n the threshold, his p

m. And for some strange and unknown reas

oni D'

ulders, his tailored shady-black suit, the way his dark

xudes power, the kind that d

er and masculinity. His fingers tapped against the armrest

m, and cold voice cut through the air. "T

further to hear w

tering something, but he flic

You lost! Now, it's time to pay you

their discussion was heading. Out

voice barely s

dread coils around m

er me, resting a little on my

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child pleading guil

mach t

s goin

ow?" He sounded

s head. "I was go

ued to twist fearfully and painfu

t his palms, which he placed between his laps. "Belle, s

ng my head. "...no cho

.I owe Mr. D'Angélo mor

ith slow, deliberate steps, like a panther circling its prey, his scent,

utterly confused. My gaze followed him caref

e cut through the

..." His voice was smooth, but there wasn't any

ouldn't...!" I was so shocked that I couldn

er, pleading. "Father, plea

he chair, his hands

side my eyes and

ess. His lips curled-not in anger

e even more fragile than I im

fists in anger, spitting th

" He shifted his buttocks on his chair (in a way that sugg

ain as he said the words..."You belong to me

not something to be owned, Mr D'Angé

th his hands covering his fac

nother smirk, this time around

't have

nded, in no particular orde

eeks had already drenched the upper piece

e on our way now, Edward. Word will continually be sen

ng those last words. Walking

t's only that this time, he was able to lift his face fr

vily sagging down on

I cried further, looking at hi

I saw him still looking transfixed at the exit

he posture for

e was a feeling I had nev

ered and di

en in suits who had been with us stepped f

my heart hammer

ieve Father could do

on't allow them to take me away,

I spoke, two gunshots w

his rifle at my father, and Father's hands i

inted the gun at me, too, and comma

o my mouth and obeyed. I was shiver

mys

ge of fear and tensi

didn't end that day dead. Wh