Chapter 176
Chapter 176
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Nyssa pov
It was suffocating.
I couldn’t breathe, the air felt thick, everything turning fuzzy and blurry.
I clawed at Darius’s hand, desperate to pry his grip from my neck as his claws slowly dug into my skin. But if he felt the sting of my nails, he didn’t react; his cold, unyielding gaze stayed locked on me, piercing straight through.
My body trembled, my toes curled, my breaths came out ragged, and my eyes rolled back as I fought desperately for air.
Oh goddess… this man, this man was going to kill me if I didn’t do something soon.
But fuck, was I dumb! How could I just blurt out that I was Liana, especially when he was already furious about me entering that room? I should have taken my time, found a way to convince him. Instead, thanks to my foolish mouth, this man literally had my neck.
“Miss!!” A sharp scream of my name came from behind the door, and from the sound of it, I was sure it was Serena. I could hear her trying to rush toward the door, but Cassian was there, no doubt holding her back.
“You can’t come in. The king… the king is speaking to the lady,” he said.
I wasn’t sure how Serena knew, but she could sense something was wrong, her voice trembled as she stammered,
“B–beta Cassian. C–can I see my lady? Just for a moment, please. I heard she fainted, please let me see her.”
Her voice grew louder, desperate, and though I was being suffocated, I still heard it clearly.
The fear in it.
“You can’t. Please stay back,” Cassian huffed, his tone strained, as if he was struggling to restrain Serena.
“B–but, my lady-”
“What are you doing, Serena? Stop. You’ll get in trouble!” Isabella cut in, but their voices soon faded into the background as Darius spoke.
“Say that again,” Darius growled, his eyes flashing brighter as he leaned closer, his voice dripping with venom, “Say what you just said again. Who did you say you were?” His nose brushed mine, his breath hot and sharp against my face.
1 almost had the urge to roll my eyes and snap that I’d answer if he wasn’t currently strangling me but of course, I couldn’t do anything except keep gasping for air, Words refused to come out; all I could manage was a slow shake of my head.
And then, he tightened his grip. That’s when I knew, he didn’t actually want an answer. He wanted me dead.
But I couldn’t accept that. No. Not after finally regaining my memories. There was no way I was going to die before I even had the chance to spend time with Darius, before I told him who I really was.
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And with the way Darius was acting like a complete dickhead, I doubted anything I said would get through to him anyway. So instead, I fought to keep my eyes from rolling back, forcing myself to lock then on his.
Then, with what little air I could pull in, Finhaled sharply and called out to Sheila, my dumb wolt who had been silent this whole time.
“Sheila! Give me your strength unless you want us both to die right now!” I screamed through the mindlink.
Sheila scoffed at my words, but before I could even process it, a sudden surge of strength ripped through me. Maybe it caught Darius off guard, but somehow, I managed to grip his hand and wrench it away from my neck. With everything I had, I shoved forward and to my utter shock, Darius went flying into the wall.
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But I didn’t have time to care. My hands instantly flew to my throat as I doubled over, coughing violently, tears blurring my vision.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, it hurts.
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Drawing in a breath after nearly being strangled was agonizing. My throat burned, my chest tightened, and every inhale felt like fire, making it nearly impossible to breathe.
My coughing grew harsher, loud enough that it must have carried outside, because the next second, Serena’s screams became frantic. I could hear her trying to rush through the door, but Cassian’s strained voice snapped from outside,
“Stop! Don’t do anything that will get you in trouble!”
I barely paid attention to them. Still coughing, I turned sharply toward Darius, only to see him slumped against the wall.
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The shove hadn’t seemed to affect him much, but he was on the ground, his head slightly tilted down. As I watched him, I couldn’t help but feel actually pissed.
Sure, I loved this man. Apart from the fact that I was Liana, I had already realized I loved Darius all along, I just didn’t want to admit it. But him strangling me almost to death? That was actually infuriating.
“Are you crazy?!” I tried to yell, but my voice came out in a whisper as I coughed harder, glaring at him. Still, Darius didn’t move an inch, his head lowered.
“You almost killed me! Goddess, I want nothing more than to flick your head right now!” I spat out, and almost immediately, his head jerked up. His eyes
met mine in surprise.
My body went cold under his gaze, and then I realized why, it was because of what I had said.
Whenever Liana was angry at Darius, which was rare, she would always say exactly that: that she wanted to flick his head.
Hearing me say it must have stunned him. But after nearly dying a moment ago, I was smart enough not to blurt out again that I was Liana. So instead, I cleared my throat awkwardly, tearing my eyes away from him. I was about to ask if he was okay, but before I could, he suddenly stood from the ground.
Without sparing me a single glance, he stormed out of the room. I reached out instinctively to stop him, but he was already gone, opening the door and walking away.
And as soon as the door opened, I saw everyone, aside from Zayn flinch in fear as they watched Darius’s figure disappear, I began coughing again, and Serena was the first to snap out of her daze. She called my name and rushed toward me to see if I was alright. Zayn and Cassian hurried over as well, but ! didn’t pay attention to any of them.
My eyes stayed fixed on Darius, my thoughts scattered, my body trembling slightly. Only one thought echoed in my mind.
Darius… how was I supposed to tell him I was Liana without being strangled to death?
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