War of Fate (Book 2 Completed)

Chapter 57 - 'Forcing an Elephant into a Suitcase'

Hi devil's children!

Before we get into the part, I just wanted to say another massive thank you to every one of you who have bought Hades' Daughter from Amazon! It means the world to me! Reading all of your reviews, and your thoughts on the revised version of the book has been amazing, and I will keep reading every one that is posted on Amazon or Goodreads! I also love the updates I get from you all, saying that the book has arrived! My dream of having a physical copy of the book has come true, and knowing it's out there bringing joy to people is even better! :)

If you haven't ordered your copy already, then it is available on Amazon in 2 formats (eBook and Paperback)! I would love to hear all of your thoughts once you have finished it (positive or negative, but hopefully positive ;)). Did you enjoy the rewritten version more (with some new scenes) or did you like the original better? What were your overall thoughts? You can email me at charlotte_carol@awesomeauthors.org (just be aware my publisher filters the emails) and leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads.

But purely reading Hades' Daughter when it was all on here, is enough for me!

Sorry for the long intro, but I wanted to thank you all again, as you have done so much for me (I know I'm repeating myself, but I truly mean everything I say). :)

Here's the part:

When I eventually return to the house, I am told by one of the servants that my dad has left the Underworld for a couple of days. I shrug them off, feeling glad that I didn't have to answer any more questions from my dad, and see his worried gaze. I don't understand why he would leave when I was visiting; he was the one that wanted me to come down. I think about leaving, and returning to Earth, but if I'm trying to distance myself from what's making me weak, and return to my normal self, then what's the draw to go back? Nothing on Earth is going to allow me to be strong and emotionless enough, for me to be able to fight Kyle. I need to have some distance. A pain begins to form in my chest when I think about not seeing Reid again, but I try to stomp it down. I'm protecting everyone at the same time. Everyone around me ends up hurt; either from me or because of me. The thought however doesn't stop the dull ache from still being present. My mind begins to piece together a picture of Reid, and a smile pulls at my lips as I feel the place where I shoved all my emotions strain to hold them there. I want to let them overwhelm me, but I know that if I do it will be a repeat of last night, and it will be all the easier for Kyle to emotionally torture me again. I can't let that happen. I keep coming back to these thoughts, and I can't seem to allow myself to forget my emotions and the people on Earth. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be. Why is it so hard for me to do this? I was able to do it with ease a year ago – it was just like flicking a switch, but now it's like forcing an elephant into a suitcase.

"It's only been one day, jeez," I mutter to myself in disbelief at my readiness to give up, earning confused looks from the demons in the hall as I walk to my room. Kyle said that he would give me a week, meaning in two days he'll be back, and hopefully then I will learn more about what exactly he wants and what I can do to stop him. I am determined on Saturday to get some answers, and if needed make an agreement with him. At this point, I'll do whatever he wants. I can't go on with Kyle controlling, and threatening me. Even though he has been gone; it hasn't felt normal, as he's still been there in my mind. I won't be able to relax fully until I know that I am free of him, or safe. Tired and wanting reprieve from my thoughts and the battle with my emotions, I fall onto my bed, stuffing my face in the pillow. All I can do is wait for Saturday, which I feel will change everything.

Now that the publishing is over, I should become more free so that means the parts will go back to being weekly, and will be longer! Yay!

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