A novel of passion's flame chapter 26
ALEXANDER'S POV
I couldn't help but admire her beauty as she slept,My hands instinctively gently brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear. My fingers grazed the soft silly texture of her hair and I felt my lips tugged into a smile.
My gaze seemingly on it's own accord drifted down to her lips,Her tempting lips,soft and inviting curled into a gentle smile even in sleep.
I felt my heart skipped a beat as I stared at them,my mind wondering of what it would be like to kiss her.
My eyes continued their exploration, tracing the Gentle curve of her cute nose,The Gentle rise and fall of her chest.
My gaze landed on her brea$ts and for a moment I was frozen my eyes drinking in the sight but then I swallowed hard, forcing myself to look away. I didn't want to be caught ogling at her like that, especially not while she was sleeping.
I cleared my throat, trying to compose myself but instead I watched, mesmerized as her body moved with each soft inhale and exhale.... She looked like an angel while sleeping_So beautiful.
I continued to sit beside her feeling a sense of calmness Wash over me,Being near her seemed to always have a soothing effect on me and I found myself always feeling more at peace whenever she was close, around me.
I knew I'll do anything to keep her safe,Then my thoughts turned to August. I knew I had to deal with him,To protect Nora from his twisted games _I wouldn't let him hurt anyone else I loved ever again,not after everything he'd done years ago.
The guilt ate me up_I hoped Athena would forgive me....I had destroyed her for the sake of protecting my stupid brother, I regretted Everything, I regretted not speaking out,I thought he'd stop but then I was wrong. He'd never change.
I still remember the day I had discovered my brother's true nature,He was a master manipulator, Always playing on people's emotions to get what he wanted but what shook me to the core was when I realized he found pleasure in hurting others- Especially girls.
Girls always flocked around him cuz of his looks and of course our status but he always seemed to be uninterested,He always seemed calm and acted cold but nice.
As years grew by, August started acting differently, My parents got him Therapist and thought he'd go back to his normal self-i also thought he'd change but that was until he touched our little sister.
I was shocked,Angry...I couldn't believe it. She was crying and I fucking burned with rage. I recalled beating him up that day,I wanted to tell mum about what happened but he begged me. Even my sister also begged me to keep quiet that he only groped her,He promised he'll changed and I fucking listened.
Biggest mistake of my life....Few weeks later,My sister Athena died.
She was found tied in bed, bruised and blood in her vagina.
August fucking Strangled my sister while he raped her in bed and she died.
I couldn't believe it....I cried my eyes out that day,My mother was shattered. No one knew it was August but I knew it was him.
So I went to Mr Lewis, The detective assigned to find out about who killed my sister. I confessed Everything to him and later that day they came and took him away.
I remembered the look he had gave me while they took him away.
My mother kept crying for days, Couldn't eat, Couldn't sleep. I also was the same way as I mother,I was devasted.
It was all my fault, I couldn't forgive myself. The guilt ate me up, I still see her in my dreams, Pleading for me to come save her and I wake up every night, crying or sweating under my sheets.
And that was the reason I hated August,I despised him,I Never wanted to hear his name,I never wanted to see him ever again.
But now he escaped prison, Tried to harm My Lily and Now he's after My Nora