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Three more thrusts and I find my own release, spilling inside her while pleasure extinguishes anything else in my mind, leaving it blank and sated.
And my heart.
My heart that finds solace and a home after all these lonely, grimy years. Maybe if I’d known she’d be waiting for me at the end of it all, it wouldn’t have been so lonely.
“Octavius,” she whispers into my ear as our bodies are covered in sweat while we both breathe heavily.
“Yes, kitten?” I roll onto my back, taking her with me while still keeping us connected, and my soul soars at the happiness shimmering in her eyes as she smiles at me.
“I don’t think anymore.” A beat passes. “I am falling for you.”
Is it possible to be consumed by light after existing for such a long time in darkness?
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
“There are certain defining moments in our lives that we remember vividly, even years later.
Because they changed the trajectory of our destiny.”
Octavius
Octavius, 18 years old
“What do you think?” Estella asks, twirling around in her pink chiffon dress as her red locks sway under the light. “Do you like it?”
“You look beautiful, princess,” I praise her, and her eyes light up with joy. She quickly runs to me, wrapping her arms tightly around my middle. I squeeze her back. “What’s the theme of the party?”
“A tea party. Anna told us we all have to wear pretty dresses.” She wiggles her nose and grins. “So Florian bought me this.”
Even though I turned eighteen weeks ago and finally got access to my inheritance, my best friend continues to shower us with gifts and dismisses all my attempts to pay him back for all these years.
“He has good taste.”
Antonio enters the living room. “The car is ready.”
She squeals and tilts her head back. “Is it okay if I eat ice cream there?”
“Yes. Only two scoops, though, and after you eat something.” She nods, and I pinch her nose a little. “Call me whenever, and you can stay as long as you want.”
“Yay! You’re the best big brother in the world, Octavius.” She blows me a kiss and runs to the hallway as I follow her. She almost collides with Pamela by the entrance, shifting to the right at the last minute to avoid contact.
Right away, she starts backtracking until I grab her shoulders, steadying her, and she sighs in relief at my closeness.
Our mother scans her from head to toe and then glances at me before shaking her head and leaving, shutting the door while Antonio explains, “She’ll be gone the whole day. She has plans.”
“I don’t give a fuck,” I tell him, and he casts his gaze down, clasping his gloved hands together because he probably has no idea how to act around me now. Shame fills his eyes whenever he looks at me, this deep regret written on his face as if his regrets can make up for the fact that he never protected me.
The dude is old, though, and a coward. He wouldn’t be able to do anything anyway, but at least he listens to my commands.
I might consider all these things once I get my family shares in three years and finally gain complete control over all the family assets, including this mansion.
“Have fun, princess.” I turn her around and kiss her on the cheek while she musters up a smile, and in such moments, I can’t wait to kick out Pamela from our house. The bitch tests my patience anytime she has this dismissive expression toward my sister.
“I will.” She waves at me, and I open the door, watching her run down the stairs toward the car, where the driver waits for her and helps her get in.
Once they drive off, I shut the door. “I’ll be in the living room. Make me coffee.”
“Yes, sir.”
