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15_Night Terrors
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Beauty And The Beast 18_The Truth Behind The Eyes
The mansion was unusually quiet that night. The kind of deep silence that made every small sound feel louder than it should. Aiden stood by the large window in Alexander’s room, staring out into the darkness. The moonlight spilled across the marble floor, making the room look cold and distant, almost unreal. He wrapped his arms around himself, trying to shake off the lingering heaviness from the nightmare that had woken him earlier.Behind him, Alexander sat at his desk, going through documents, but his eyes kept drifting toward Aiden. Something was wrong. For the past few days, Aiden had been quieter than usual. The nightmares had returned again the previous night, and this time they had been worse, more vivid, more painful. Alexander could see it in the way the younger man carried himself, the slight slump in his shoulders, the way his dark eyes seemed distant even when he was right there.Alexander closed the file in front of him with a soft thud.“Aiden.”Aiden didn’t turn around.
Beauty And The Beast Seventeen
Morning in the Costello mansion was quiet. Too quiet.Aiden slowly opened his eyes, still feeling a little tired from the nightmare the night before. His body ached with that heavy, drained feeling that always followed those bad dreams. For a moment, he forgot where he was. The soft sheets, the massive bed, the faint scent of expensive cologne lingering in the air, none of it belonged to his old life.Then he saw the tall windows letting in gentle morning light, the huge room that felt more like a luxury suite than a bedroom, and the other side of the bed.Alexander was already gone.Aiden sat up and stretched his arms above his head, letting out a long yawn. “Of course the mafia boss wakes up early,” he muttered to himself, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He could picture Alexander already dressed in one of his sharp black shirts, moving through the mansion like he owned every shadow in it. Which, technically, he did.Just then, someone knocked softly on the door.“Come in,” Aiden c
Beauty And The Beast 16_The Truth In The Dark
“…Yes,” Aiden finally said quietly.The room was dim, lit only by the soft lamp near the bed. Outside, the mansion was completely silent, as if the whole world had gone to sleep except for the two of them. Alexander stood beside the bed, watching him with those deep blue eyes that always seemed to see too much.Aiden stared at the glass of water in his hands, fingers tracing the smooth surface. He rarely talked about his past. Even in his old house, no one had cared enough to ask. But for some reason, the quiet in this room felt different. Safer. Like the words wouldn’t be used against him later.“She used to protect me,” Aiden said softly, his voice barely above a whisper. “Whenever my stepmother yelled at me or tried to hit me, my mom would stand in front of me. She’d take it instead.”Alexander leaned against the wall, listening without interrupting. His presence was steady, grounding.“But she got sick when I was little,” Aiden continued, his throat tightening. “Really sick. And a
Beauty And The Beast 15_Night Terrors
Alexander watched Aiden carefully. The younger man still stood in the hallway, looking slightly guilty after being caught listening outside the door.“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop,” Aiden said quickly, words tumbling out in a rush. “I was just walking around and then I heard voices and....”“You stayed,” Alexander finished calmly.Aiden sighed, shoulders slumping. “…Yes.”For a moment, Alexander said nothing, his deep blue eyes studying him in that intense way that always made Aiden feel exposed. Then he stepped aside and gestured toward the room.“Come in.”Aiden blinked, surprised. “You’re not… angry?”“If I were angry,” Alexander replied calmly, “this conversation would be very different.”That didn’t sound comforting at all. Still, Aiden stepped into the room, heart beating a little too fast. A few of Alexander’s men were still there, but the moment they saw Aiden, they quietly gathered their things and left without a word. Within seconds, the room was empty again except for the two
Beauty And The Beast 14_Kitten
The meeting finally ended. One by one, the men left the room, quietly discussing business matters as they walked out. Their voices faded down the hallway until soon only a few guards remained stationed outside the heavy double doors.Aiden stretched his arms slightly, trying to ease the stiffness in his shoulders. Sitting still for that long while feeling like every pair of eyes in the room was judging him had been more tiring than he expected.“That was exhausting,” he muttered.Alexander looked up from the documents he was organizing on the table. “You didn’t do anything.”“I sat there while a room full of mafia men judged me,” Aiden replied, rubbing his temples. “That counts as emotional work.”Alexander almost smiled. Almost. The faint twitch at the corner of his mouth was becoming more familiar to Aiden now. It was the closest thing the Ice King seemed to offer when it came to amusement.Aiden turned and began walking toward the door. “I’m going back to the room.”Before he could
Beauty And The Beast 13_A Like You Don't Cross
The room stayed uncomfortably quiet after Alexander introduced Aiden. Some of the men nodded with careful respect, while others simply watched him with unreadable expressions. Aiden could practically feel their thoughts circling in the air."That’s the boss’s husband?" "He doesn’t look dangerous."He looks… normal."Aiden shifted slightly beside Alexander, trying hard not to look as uncomfortable as he felt. At eighteen, standing in a room full of hardened criminals who probably had more blood on their hands than he could imagine made his stomach twist. He kept his chin up anyway, refusing to shrink back like he had done his whole life in his own family’s house.Then one of the men leaned back in his chair and let out a low laugh. It wasn’t a friendly sound.“Well,” the man said, crossing his arms over his broad chest, “I didn’t expect our boss to marry someone like him.”The room went tense immediately. The temperature seemed to drop several degrees. Aiden frowned slightly, irritat
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