Chapter 64

Warning: This chapter contains depictions of violence, which may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

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Zira’s POV

I woke up in a dark room. Was it still night time? I wondered as I looked around my surroundings. I got up from the bed and started walking further into the darkness. There was nothing in sight. I started to panic looking around for any signs of life.

“Why do I always find you lost somewhere?” A figure materializes out of the darkness and I saw it was Isaiah. Light is shining off his body as he walks to me. I was so happy to not be alone I immediately ran to him and gave him a huge hug. It felt great to be able to hold him again.

“I thought I was alone,” I said into his shirt as he rubbed my back.

“You’re never alone. I will always be there for you, Zira.”

My heart swells when he says my name. Usually when he calls me Zira he’s mad but the way he said my name was a melody t