After staying the night at the Alroy headquarters, they returned back to Italy, to Zariah's home. Perfectly hiding her emotions and locking them away, Zariah felt devoid from inside and disregarded Nathaniel words as nothing-

Yet a sting consumed her heart but she doesn't have time to react to it anymore.

She was at the courtyard, staring at the rose garden with an emotionless gaze, sitting with her one leg over the other as a cigarette locked between her fingers with a long inhale.

"Worthless.." She whispered, staring at the flower.

"Such a vulnerable being, can't even protect itself." She said to the roses, lips curled, voice lacking emotions, in...