FULL NOVELXO Chapter 3
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and turn the courtyard , the ojgarssive allure prising down on her like a phrynur all weight fully arrangest antipici in the living room polished wood floor as she climbed the stain , each steporrverberating anothe fullness At the rigy , the pumed .
A tall ligen ude Maranoin , lait back to her , framed by sundigelar filtering throngda flur miurlow The light scattered She couldnt see his face , lair lais prescrier was munistakable Commaneling snyjekling , and suffocating sked , her wire steady , but bow anel yes were cold , bottomless , and The man furord slowly , delilerately .
This eyes met hers , and for a moment , the world account to dareze .
Those e completely detached , like booking jutu a frozen suid He held her gave for a beat longer than necessary for four dating his eyes away , the indifference in das exporssion slurperangli moriat heavy and tense , before he finally spee This marriage ? To just my grandfathers dying wisd , he siel , bis soare deep and roughi , esery word larred with diolain .
Toqut waste your tour thinking it means anything .
There wont be a ceremony , no legal documents , nothing The bluutness of his words cangla her off guard , bear she didnt line la Mer jout starred at Jam , taking in the man who had been a shadow in the past .
Toctourly , she knew next prindhing alenat Percival Sarwani Beloer bertine træor Lühe had died before the marriage ever happened .
All dard brand was theat for was twenty right , the beef of the Stewart family , and lying for some in tralale allness .
Bejood that he was a mystery 4 liguar hadden behind the impenetrable walls of abe Stewart dyranty .
He was like an innille king , rolling from the dudom , une hallenged but unerly alone frame trembled slightly , and the sharp , metaller tang of blood Before she could responel , aluri , vident cough broke the silence .
Percheats filled the air , cutting through the faint scent of scented candle burning in the corner .
Mrs.
Mewart , perhaps jos but if you retire to your room , Dorian said , stepping forward quickly .
His wier was polite , but the urgency in bas Codalys didnt move .
Her sharp gave stayed locked on Percival , ignoring the butler entirely the took a step forward , her eyes narrowing as the scent it was thick , suffocating , and impossilale to ignore .
Percival felt her approach and shot her a warning glare , his expression handenong .
Gochack to your room , le uid , his woser rough and He turned abruptly , his stepa hurried and uneven as if trying fourscape lier scrittiny .
But just as he missed past lier , Odalys reached out and grabbed The four instantly , his body tensing under her touch .
He made a move to pull away , but she was faster .
Twisting her grip , she held him in place , then reached up and grabbed his collar without hesitation The wind of fabric tearing cut tarongh the room like a slap .
Percivals shirt split open , revealing a chiest sculpted like store , his broture skin .
catching the fractured sundidit preining in from the window .
The rum fell silent .
Even the air seemed to hold in leath Dorian stood frozen , his jaw slack with shark , lis gaze dating between his mentor a woman wher had just ripped his shirt like it was nothing .
Chapter 3 No one saw it coming Odalys , without hesitation , tore open Percivals shirt with a single , fluid motion No one had ever dated to get this close to him before let alone touch him .
The speed and boldness of her actions left everyone in the roomi frozen , mantlis agapic What the hell do you think youre doing ? Percival growled , his hand shooting up to clamp around her wrist with an iron grip .
Her wrist was locked in his grasp , but Odalys didnt so much as flinch .
Her eyes stayel locked on his chest , uublinking , stalying his skiri with laser focus Beneath the smooth surface , something was moving twitching , writhing , almost alive .
It looked ready to tear through at any second .
His veins bulged unnaturally , pushing against his flesh as though ready to explode .
The air grew thick , the metalle Ling of blond sharp enough to taste .
Percivals body was a battleground , wracked with excruciating pais .
It felt like shurds of glass were tearing through hian , beraking him apart piece by piece .
His skin stretched taut , veins pulsating beneath it as if threatening to first , and every nerve in his body screamed for relict Shit he lassed through gritted teeth , sweat dripping down his temples .
His face had gone pode , his jaw tight as he tried to suppress the pain .
With great effort , he turned his icy glare on Doren , who was frozen in the doorway , and the bodyguards lingering raidy , too stunned to move Take her back to her room , he ordered , his voice rough but unwavering despite the agony gripping him .
Yes , sir ! Dorian stammered , snapping into action and nishing towart Odalys , his face pale with Bear .
But before Dorian could reach her , Odalys made her move .
She ignored the butter completely , her free hand lifting to press lightly against Percival chest .
The touch was almost playful her fingertips tracing slow , deliberate patterns on his skin .
Then , without warning , she showed Percival froze , his entire body locking up .
The moment her hand made contact , it sent a shockwave through hun , like a current of electr surging through his veins .
The chaos beneath his skin veins ready to rupture , blood cells fighting a violent war suddenly stilled .
The energy that had been raging inside lum recoiled , like a storm abruptly silenced .
His blood , moments away from tearing through his thesh , began to reverse its curve .
Thickened , finzen , and pushed back as though retreating from an unseen force .
His heart seized painfully in his chest .
Ugh ! The sound ripped from his threat as dark blood spewed from his lips , splattering onto the floor .
The black , foul smelling liquid dripped from the corner of his mouth , is acrid stench filling the room .
He staggered back a step , his pupils blown wide , his body trembling like it was ready to break apart .
And then , suddenly , everything stopped .
The agony gripping him moments ago faded to a dull ache .
The sharp , relentless pressure vanished .
His breathing steadied , his chest no longer heaving in pain .
Slowly , cautiously , he glanced down at his body , expecting to see the usual horrors : split skin , torn veins , blood pouring from open wounds .
But his skin was intact .
No ruptures .
No shredded flesh .
No rivers of blood pooling at his feet .
Aside from the dark blood hed coughed up , he was fine .
Whole .
The pain , the chaos , the destriction that had always followed these episodes it was gone .
Percivals eyes snapped back to Odalys , shock flickering across his normally stoic face .
She stepped back , her hand falling away as she regarded him with a calm , almost clinical detachment .
Her gaze swept over him like she was piecing together a puzzle .
So the rumors are true , she said , her tone flat and disinterested .
You really are knocking on deaths door As she spoke , she pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and began wiping her fingers clean .
But since you already made it clear this marriage is just your grandfathers idea to ward off bad luck , and you dont actually want to marry me , that works out perfectly .
I wasnt planning on griting married anyway .
She tilted her head slightly , her eyes sharp and calculating as they locked onto his Let me guess .
Your doctors told you youve got less than a month to live , didnt they ? Has lips pressed into a thin line , but he didnt deny it .
Odalys smirked faintly , the corner of her mouth curving upward in a way that was both confident and infuriating So , heres the deal .
Ill keep you alive for the next month .
In return , you let me walk away when its over .
No strings Percivals eyes narrowed , suspoon mingling with disbelief .
Youre saying you can keep me alive for a month Thats exactly what Im saying , she replied , her tone as steady as her gaze .
2.42 PM Chapter She stepped closer , reaching out again .
This time , her fingers brushed against the corner of his mouth , wiping away the blood that still lingered there .
She brought her fingers to her nose , sniffing lightly before speaking again .
Youre not dying as fast as they think .
Youre poisoned badly but its not terminal yet .
I can stabilize you .
Give you some time With that , she wiped her fingers clean on the handkerchief and tossed it into a nearby trash can , her movements smooth and deliberate , She met his gaze again , her expression unreadable but unshakable .
Clocks ticking , Stewart .
Your move .
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