The Devil's Ember

I hate them, right, so I should be

, not being able t

ke reassuringly, "Take you

ions. Finally, I uttered, "I don't want to become like them, seekin

e. "Not everyone finds peace in revenge," he remarked

ce. "But how do you forgive someone who took eve

hatred. Forgiveness is for you, not them. It allows you to reclaim control over your own life." He got up and poured himself a whiskey. "Questi

g, my heart actually feeling gleeful. "Of every exa

glad I could be your amusemen

stalking his prey, I couldn't help but gulp with the way tho

his lips. "I am offering you revenge on a platter, but you don't want it. When you don't

etermination. "I have

of skepticism in his v

tone. "Hailey stood by me when everything fell apart,

expression. "Friends can be a powerful strength. But make su

ely. Revenge won't fill the void they left; it'll only create mo

nd you would come running back. Maybe not two days, could be lesser tha

more whiskey. I couldn't help

hat to myself, darling. I believe you have a home to go to, to get y

etting up from the sofa dusting the trousers I wore. Yesterd

aren't really going to their home looki

omeback, stamme

." Zayn set down his glass of whiskey and leaned in, capturing my gaze. "I am going

but he gently moved my cheeks,

the eye when speaking

hy

ing dangerous energy, the type that made one run away. Like the monster that we are all scared of that live

to bed, so it was hard to not liste

d out in due

d, with my eyes blinking really fast. I really wanted to move my

y a word, he

ensive thing in the world. Don't say much, be cold. Get your things, walk out

change your mind about this revenge thing, you a