Chapter 66 I Love You

Xenon's POV

She was running too fast but still... they caught her. Suddenly, I was already in a room and saw men without faces tortured her... She's screaming... but I don't know why I can't move. I can't do anything to help her...

It hurts watching her in pain. My heart clenches. I wanted to move but I can't... it seems like I was frozen on my spot. I tried moving my feet, but they didn't even move an inch. Claire...

"Claire!" I gasped to get enough air as I opened my eyes. It was just a dream. A nightmare... my worst nightmare. But it seems real, so real... However, thinking of it hurts. No! It's just a dream and it will never happen to her.

Wait... suddenly I remembered everything that happened before I... Did I faint? It was blurry but Claire was there! Claire! I immediately sit up but to feel the ache in my stomach.

I ignored it as I looked at my surrounding, I'm in an unfamiliar room. Suddenly, I felt a movement. I looked at it to see a girl. No, an angel. The angel in my dream.

I looked at the clock on the table, it's 4 am. But who's place is this? Is this her place? I'm wearing a different shirt from before... and, how did we get here!? Did someone help us?

I will know later. For now, I will treasure this moment with my angel. With Claire...

I laid back down and stares at her pretty face. She's peacefully sleeping. Suddenly, I felt a pang of pain from my heart, I dragged this innocent girl into my mess... It's all my fault! I cupped her face as she hovered on my touch... I smiled.

This girl beside me... is the girl who completed this broken heart of mine. She gave color to my darkest life. I lost everything... I lost all of them because of Marco... That devil!

I can feel anger rising on me once again as my hand clenched. I'm afraid to lose her too. I will get my revenge but I will make sure of her safety first.

My life was just a battle that never ends. A revenge that isn't yet attained. I'm waiting for the right time and Adrian's sister is just on my way. She just lengthened the time to get my revenge...

But she becomes a good excuse for me to prepare everything. To get all the information I needed...

Revenge is what makes me alive until now... it is the reason why I'm still alive. My life is a waste... It's a waste... until she came, my Claire...

She changed everything. She gave me another reason to live. She's the light to my darkest life. She made my heart alive once again...

Suddenly, she moved closer to me. I was shocked and my heart beats so fast again as she leaned on my chest, hovering closer. It felt so comfortable as I breathed her scent. She's too good to be true. It seems like I'm dreaming once again. Maybe, I am...

I put my arms on her waist pulling her closer to me just enough not to wake her, she fit perfectly on my arms... I closed my eyes feeling the moment with her. I have fallen deeply in love with this girl. And I will not lose her again. I will not give up. I will make her fall in love with me...

I wanted to be selfish, for once...

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Venice Claire's POV

I woke up with his scent, it's too strong. Suddenly, I felt something on my waist... I looked at my side to face a sleeping Xenon...

How come this handsome guy was imprisoned in his mission? Xenon and his friends have been through a lot to save a girl. But, is it just the girl or there is something more?

The puzzle still has missing pieces that I have to find out. I can sense that there is more to it.

I took his arm out of me but it seems like he doesn't want to let go... "Where are you going?" He asked in his hoarse voice.

"To the bathroom," I answered and he let go.

I went towards the bathroom and wash my face, just my morning ritual. When I got out, he's still sleeping so I went to the kitchen and decided to cook for breakfast.

Carlo always left some goods in here. Uncook food. Well, he's always out looking for battles and sometimes sleep somewhere, so he owned condominiums in some places where fights always occurred.

I was cooking scrambled eggs and hotdogs. It's the only food available in his fridge.

Suddenly, "This place is kind of manly. Who's place is this?" Xenon asked. So I looked at him to see his forehead furrowed.

I put the scrambled eggs on the plate ignoring him. "Do-do you have a boyfriend?" He hesitantly asked.

I put the plates on the table "It's my brother's condo." I sensed him take a breath seems like he was holding it. I went back to the kitchen to get the food and he helped me prepare it.

"So... ahm- do you have a boyfriend?" He asked again when he got closer to me.

He's staring at me intensely. "What if I say, yes?" I tested but I saw pain from his eyes and it reflected through me. Oh, Xenon... what have you done to me?

He smiled weakly but not the real one. "Do... do you l-love him?" He stuttered afraid to hear the answer. Do you love me this much? You don't deserve me Xenon, you don't deserve a monster in your life...

I smiled "I was just kidding, come on let's eat." I hate lying as much as I hate anyone lying to me.

I put the food on the table suddenly a hand grabbed me and then turned me face to face with him. "Then, please give me a chance. Let me into your heart..." He pleaded with hoping eyes.

"I don't care who you are, what you are. I love you and that is all I know. I love you and I will fight for my love." He continued when he sensed me avoiding his words.