VriXian AU Compilation [ Part 1 ]

CD 7

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Christian had learned to sense a shift in the air.

And today, something was off.

The tension among the guards.

The hushed voices of the staff.

The way Fruiittie, Nics, and Peach kept exchanging glances.

Something was coming.

And Christian knew better than to ignore his instincts.

He sat on the couch, his body still weaker than usual from his recent fever, but his mind was sharp. He took slow sips of water, pretending to be uninterested, but his ears caught every whisper outside his door.

Then—

The door swung open.

Two women walked in like they owned the place.

One look, and Christian knew exactly who they were.

Vrix's sisters.

The older one—Lina—radiated power. She was dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit, her expression unreadable, her sharp eyes scanning the room like she was assessing a battlefield.

The younger one—Mhelay—was different. She carried herself with confidence, but there was mischief in her eyes, an amused smirk playing at her lips like she already knew the ending to a game Christian didn't even realize he was playing.

Christian stayed still, watching as the sisters took in the sight of him.

Bound but not broken.

Caged but not tamed.

And when Mhelay's smirk widened as their eyes met?

Christian knew this was about to be a fucking long day.

Vrix leaned casually against the bar, pouring himself a drink like he wasn't the reason the room was thick with tension.

"Took you long enough," he said, voice smooth, controlled.

Lina crossed her arms. "I had business."

Mhelay let out a dramatic sigh. "And I had a spa appointment, but apparently, visiting our dear brother's little pet was more important."

Christian's fingers curled into fists.

Pet?

Putangina.

If he wasn't still recovering, he would've thrown something at her just for the insult.

Instead, he forced his expression to remain blank, refusing to give them the satisfaction of a reaction.

Lina, however, didn't bother with insults.

Her gaze was like a fucking blade as it swept over Christian, then landed on Vrix.

"What the hell is he still doing alive?"

Christian's jaw tightened.

No hesitation.

No concern.

Just cold, calculated indifference.

Like she was asking about a piece of trash that should've been thrown away days ago.

Vrix only chuckled, unfazed, as he took a sip of his drink.

"I like him."

Lina's eyes narrowed.

"You don't keep liabilities just because you like them."

Christian gritted his teeth. Liability.

He should've been used to it by now.

People in power never saw him as a person.

Just a pawn. A nuisance. A means to an end.

And yet, something about hearing it from Vrix's own family sent a different kind of rage through him.

"Relax, ate," Vrix murmured, still casual. "Kung gusto ko siyang patayin, matagal ko nang ginawa."

Mhelay tilted her head, a glint of curiosity in her eyes.

"But you didn't," she pointed out, studying her brother like she was picking apart a puzzle.

Vrix's smirk deepened. "No, I didn't."

Christian couldn't hold back anymore.

"Right here, you know," he muttered, voice dry with sarcasm. "Pwede niyo kong kausapin instead of talking about me like I'm some fucking furniture."

For a second, silence.

Then—

Mhelay laughed.

Not a polite chuckle.

Not an amused hum.

But a full, delighted laugh that echoed through the room.

"Oh, I like him," she said, nudging Lina. "He's got fight."

Lina, however, was far from amused.

Her gaze remained locked onto Vrix, ice-cold and unyielding.

"You're getting attached."

Christian stilled.

Vrix didn't answer.

He just stood there, swirling his drink, smirking like he wasn't affected.

But Lina?

She knew better.

And Christian hated it.

Hated that she could see something in Vrix that he himself refused to acknowledge.

Hated that for the first time since being captured...

He wasn't sure if he was still just a prisoner.