Angel of Darkness (STOPPED TEMPORARILY)

11

Angelina

After the evening with Kai's parents, I felt a mix of relief and uncertainty. Returning to the safe house, I took a long, relaxing shower, letting the warm water wash away the tensions of the day. As I stepped out of the bathroom, I found myself in my old clothes, ready to return the dress we had bought.

I made my way to Kai's room, knocking on the door before entering. He was seated on the edge of the bed, looking up as I walked in.

"Here's your dress back," I said, holding it out to him.

He took it from me but then shook his head. "You can keep it," he said with a slight smirk.

I mumbled something about burning it, trying to hide the fact that I actually liked the dress. But Kai seemed to see through my facade, his smirk only growing wider.

"I know you won't," he said knowingly, and I shot him a defiant look.

As we left the safe house to return to the penthouse, Kai mentioned that he would be bringing both Liliana and me. I nodded, not objecting to the idea of going back to a more comfortable and luxurious space.

In the car, we rode in silence for a while. Liliana had already gone inside, but Kai held me back for a moment, handing me a piece of paper with his number on it. "For emergencies," he said, and I took it hesitantly.

He then mentioned that he had a copy of my house keys. My eyes widened in surprise, and I immediately told him that he wasn't allowed to come in whenever he wanted.

But Kai was unyielding. He leaned in close, his face dangerously close to mine, and for a moment, I thought he might kiss me. Instead, he simply opened the door for me and told me to get out. I rolled my eyes, calling him rude, to which he responded with a simple "goodnight, Angel."

As he drove away, it finally dawned on me. "Angel" was the first part of my name, and he had just called me that without any provocation. A part of me couldn't help but wonder if it was an intentional slip, or if he had simply grown accustomed to using the shortened form of my name.

Entering the penthouse, I found Liliana waiting for me. I didn't mention the little exchange with Kai, choosing to keep it to myself for now.

In the quiet of the night, as we settled into our new surroundings, I couldn't help but feel that our lives were becoming even more intertwined. The complexities of our connection were only deepening, and as I lay down to rest, I couldn't help but wonder what destiny had in store for us next.

In the shadows of the night, as dreams began to take shape, the enigma of Kai and the tangle of our destinies danced in my thoughts. With each passing day, I felt myself drawn closer to him, and I couldn't deny the spark of something more that lingered between us.

As I closed my eyes, my thoughts drifted to the future, uncertain and unpredictable, but tinged with the possibilities of a destiny that I couldn't quite grasp. Whatever lay ahead, I knew that Kai and I were bound together in ways I couldn't fully comprehend, and I was eager to see where this treacherous dance of fate would lead us.

The next morning, I woke up to find myself alone in the penthouse. Liliana had left a note on the fridge, saying she was staying with Noah for a while, as he had just broken up with his boyfriend. I felt a pang of sympathy for him and hoped he would be alright.

As I contemplated the events of the previous night, the front door suddenly opened, and there he was - Kai, with that familiar smirk that both irritated and intrigued me.

"Good morning, Angel," he said casually, his eyes never leaving mine.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at his greeting. "I like the belly piercing," he added, and I looked down, slightly self-conscious about it.

Before I could react, he was standing in front of me, and I noticed he was bleeding. "What happened?" I asked, concern creeping into my voice.

"Just some annoying people trying to steal my title as mafia boss, Mi amor," he replied nonchalantly, as if being shot at was an everyday occurrence for him.

"Remove your shirt," I blurted out, immediately regretting my choice of words. "I mean, uhm, you know what I mean," I clarified, feeling flustered.

He chuckled, seemingly amused by my flustered state, and complied with my request. I instructed him to sit down on the couch as I tended to his wound. Straddling his lap, I carefully removed the bullet, my mind focused on the task at hand. When I was done, I scolded him, telling him to be more careful.

As he stood up, he walked towards me, a certain glint in his eyes. "You care about me, don't you?" he asked, his tone more serious than usual.

I scoffed, my defenses rising. "I don't care about you, Kai," I hissed, determined to keep him at arm's length.

But he didn't seem fazed by my words. Instead, his voice turned velvety smooth as he leaned in closer, a sinister smile playing on his lips. "Of course you don't care, Mi amor," he responded, as if he had already won some kind of victory.

His words sent shivers down my spine, and I found myself torn between the pull of attraction and the desire to resist his charm. Beneath his cunning exterior, I sensed a vulnerability that mirrored my own, and it only made the enigma of Kai more alluring.

In that moment, I realized that our destinies were inextricably linked, our fates entangled in a web of emotions and secrets. No matter how hard I tried to deny it, there was a connection between us that I couldn't escape.

As I looked into his eyes, I saw a challenge, an invitation to let go of my inhibitions and embrace the untamed desires that simmered beneath the surface. It was a dangerous dance, one that could lead to both pleasure and peril.

In the shadows of the morning light, our hearts beat in sync, two souls destined to collide amidst the chaos and mysteries of the world we navigated. Whether it was fate or a cruel twist of destiny, one thing was certain - Kai had become an irrevocable part of my life, and I could no longer deny the impact he had on me.

With each passing moment, the lines between right and wrong, enemy and ally, blurred, leaving me to question the boundaries of my own heart. As we stood there, facing each other in the tangled embrace of emotions, I knew that the path ahead was filled with uncertainty and danger. But perhaps, in the midst of the darkness that enveloped us, there was a chance for something unexpected - the possibility of finding solace in the arms of the very person who should be my enemy.

As our eyes locked, I felt a strange sense of surrender, as if the enigma of Kai had bewitched me beyond my control. In that moment, I knew that the journey we were on had only just begun, and whatever lay ahead, I was both terrified and intrigued by the twists of fate that awaited us.