Lyla’s POV
Even though my mind went back to the vision I had the other time, I decided to push it at the back of my mind and focus on what’s at hand. I’ll think about that issue later.
“Go sit with that big guy, he’s been looking at you since you got in” She said, pointing to Damon. I smiled at her before walking towards Damon who was at the edge of the table.
“Hey,” I smiled at him and he gave me this straight face. That look was something I wasn’t expecting. I thought we’ve passed that stage but then, I could’ve mistaken his actions for something else.
As soon as I pulled out a chair and sat on it, Damon held my hand tightly underneath the table. I wanted to let go, I tried removing my hand from his as tears laced my eyes but he held in tightly as if he was apologizing for what he did.
The moment he entwined our fingers, I couldn’t see properly. Everywhere was suddenly dark. I stood up and looked around the darkroom that I was, trying to find everyone.
All I heard was heavy breathing, and suddenly, the door opened. I turned to see Victor, Damon’s father walked in with a smile on his face, he switched on the light, and at that moment. I saw Damon, a little younger, probably fourteen years old Damon.
He was tied up to a pillar, his face was mashed with tears as blood ran down his legs. He was breathing heavily and looked at his father murderously.
“I can see you survived, little monster. Your mother would be so proud of you, right now in heaven”
“Don’t you dare bring my mother into your shitty evil acts” Damon spat back.
Victor walked slowly towards him and punched his guts. Damon’s face etched with pain and tears ran down my face. I stretched my hands toward him to help him, to tell him that everything was fine but the more I tried getting closer, the more I was pulled back.
“Bunny,” Damon called out silently immediately and I got pulled out of the vision.
“Are you okay?” He asked. I nodded.
“Why are you crying?” He asked, worriedly.
“Nothing. I’m fine, I need to go back to the room” I said and his grip on my hand became firm.
“The people want to meet you. I have to introduce you to them before you can leave” he said firmly.
“I’m not in the right condition to meet with anyone, Damon. I need to go” I refused as tears rolled out of my eyes repeatedly.
“Stop scaring the poor girl, big brother,” A hand dropped on my shoulder. The same pervert and flirt I saw the other day smiled at me as if I knew him from Mercury.
“Lyla, right?” I quickly cleaned up my face before nodding at him. I turned to look at Damon whose jaws were clenched so hard it could be hurting him. He was holding the edge of the table so hard, it could either break or end up hurting him.
I wanted to place my hand on his to calm him down but with what he did earlier, it’s obvious that he’s embarrassed by me. Maybe because I’m not one of them.
“I’m Devante, I forgot to introduce myself the last time. I’m Damon’s younger brother and it’s an honor to meet such a beautiful green-eyed lady like you. Your beauty is exceptional and I’m in awe of it”
My mouth hung open at his words and I quickly composed myself to stop blushing harder than I already was.
“I usually have that effect on women,” He said, totally proud of himself. It was the first time someone would praise me that well, so I’m bound to blush.
“It’s nice to meet you too,”
He stretched out his hands at me and for a minute, I didn’t want to touch him. I was scared of finding out his darkest secrets as well.
“Come on, take my hand” he pushed. I looked at Damon for help but he was busy talking to Tunde who was whispering something into his ear.
I joined my hands with his hand and a little after that moment, I stopped breathing. I gasped loudly, trying to find air to breathe. I was enclosed in a small space and darkness lurks around me.
“Nimai, the light inside you wants to be free, Nimai” I heard the voice yelling at me continuously.
I removed my hand forcefully from Devante’s hand and held my chest through the dress as I tried breathing. Tears ran out of my face and my vision became blurry even though I was fully aware of my environment.
I heard voices calling out my name frantically, above all those voices, Damon’s was loudest. At some point, I felt myself falling to the ground but then Damon grabbed me and pulled me to himself, lifting me in his arms before running towards somewhere.
“Nimai, your light,” The voice spoke gently and this time a chant rang out in my head.
“The light is the way of the Vidente, it brightens their path!”
Ashley’s hand held mind and she began saying the chant with the voices in my head. A bubble of light surrounded us and the brightest one was at my hand.
Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed into my lungs and I breathed in the fresh air and also, breathed it out. I sat up from the bed and looked around to see Damon, Devante, and Tunde looking at me in astonishment.
Ashley had a tiny smile on her face.
“What just happened?” I asked
“You had an epiphany, baby girl” Ashley tried.
“That was more than an epiphany, Ashley. Don’t give the poor girl bullshit,” Tunde spat.
“She’s a seer, a different kind of seer” Ashley explained. “My mother had only told me about them once. I never expected you to be one”
“How come? I thought that shit was hereditary. She’s human” Devante said at the top of his voice.
“Wait until she burns you or maybe do us all a favor by burning some senses into that empty brain of yours” Ashely spat back.
“I wasn’t talking to you, wounded wolf,”
Ashely growled and lured towards Devante who was already baring his teeth at her.
Without thinking twice, Tunde grabbed both of them by their collars and threw them out of the room before walking out after them.
“What’s a seer?” I asked
“A powerful being but I think yours is more powerful.” he simply replied.
“I’m a seer,” I said unbelievably. “That’s total bullshit and it’s impossible, Damon”
“Did any of your parents exhibit any type of powers while growing up?”
“I don’t know, Damon. They died a long time ago and the things I can remember about them are few” I confessed.
“They’re your real parents, right?”
“I do not know anymore. I need to go home and ask Henry some questions” I said, referring to my previous dream.
“Can’t you do that on the phone?”
“I shouldn’t,” I answered.
“When do you want to leave?”
“Tomorrow if it’s okay by you”
He stood up from the bed and ran his hand through his hair.
“One of the bodyguards would go with you”
I was disappointed again. I expected him to go with me.
“I have an important Alpha’s meeting to attend tomorrow. I would’ve loved to go with you” he kissed me and nibbled on my lower lips.
“Be safe, Baby,”
“Baby,?”
“You’re mine Lyla, always remember that. No one is allowed to touch you as I do. Heck, they’re not even allowed to look at you twice or speak to you. You belong to me and me alone”
“Who do you belong to?” I asked him.
“Only yours, Lyla. Only yours” He kissed my forehead.
“I have a gift for you,” he brought out a crystal pendant from the back of his pocket and put it around my neck.
“It’s beautiful,” I instantly felt a connection to the pendant.
“It belonged to my mom” I held his face in my hand and kissed him softly.
“Thank you,” I whispered.
He stood up from the bed and removed his shirt. His tatts were begging me to touch them.
“I also have a gift for you,” I said, giggling like a child as I was fully aware of the evil I was about to do.
“What?” He furrowed his eyebrow.
“When I held Devante’s hand, I saw something before his secrets engulfed me. Apart from the fact that he’s broken, he’s also mischievous, right?” I asked and he nodded.
“How broken is he?”
“I think enough to take my breath away” I joked.
“You can see the past”
I nodded ” I think so, and the darkest secrets of a person” I whispered, trying not to give away that I saw his darkest secret already.
Before he could ask any questions further, I quickly gave him his gift,
“Devante had sex with another student in the school’s auditorium thinking no one was there but unfortunately the entire school staff were there, watching with horror”
I replied, laughing my head off.
Almost immediately, Damon smiled before barging out of the room as I still couldn’t contain my laughter.
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Hey everyone, how’s your weekend going?
I’ve had the longest weekend ever. How about you?