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NEXT MORNING...

I woke up in Xan's arms. I yawned and smiled at him. I gently wriggled out of his embrace, cautious not to wake him up. I headed to the bathroom and did my usual morning routine. I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed. There were heavy eye bags under my eyes. Typical insomnia. My face was covered in scars and bruises from all the trauma in the past few years. I shook my head and tied my hair up in a ponytail. I walked downstairs and opened the fridge, hunting for food. I popped open a box of milk and started drinking. "Look who decided to show her face." I rolled my eyes and slammed the fridge door shut. "This is my house, I can show my face whenever I want. You came here willing, I didn't force you." Asher twitched his mouth, "I can always leave." I sighed in frustration and set the box of milk on the counter. "What is your problem ?" "What is my problem ? What is YOUR problem ? You are working for those scumbags when you said you hated them ! Sage died for you because you didn't want to work for them ! But you broke her promise when you decided to work as an assassin to get your ass out of jail !" He yelled into my face. "You didn't let me explain ! You would understand if you just listened to me !" "What's with all the shouting ?" Xan stumbled down the stairs and asked while rubbing his eyes. "Shut up and go back to your room !" me and Asher both shouted. "Guess who woke up on the wrong side of the bed..." Xan muttered and trudged back upstairs. Asher turned around and rounded on me, "Pfft. Explain ? Save your pathetic excuses. I'm not a child anymore. What are your reasons anyway ? Getting out of the shit hole ? Or is it about the money ? Oh. Or is it about Crudus Homocida ?" I balled my fists and spatted, "You know nothing about her. If you mention her name one more time, I'll murder you." [ Crudus Homocida ] "LET ME OUT !" It felt like someone was punching the inside of my head. It hurt like hell. I crouched down, holding my head, the voices drowning me. Asher leaned down, "What is wrong with you ?" "Asher don't-" I warned. "Come on. Let me see your 'devil side'." Oh no. I can feel myself losing control again. I gripped my clothes and shut my eyes tightly. [ Crudus Homocida ] "Let me out and we can have some fun !" [ Akïla ] "He's my brother ! Please, no !" It was too late. She took over. I opened my eyes and cackled. "Your eyes turned black Akïla !" Asher gasped. "Hm. No. My name is Crudus Homocida. Asher Ayala, let's have some fun shall we ?" I took out a knife from the drawer and twirled it. Asher backed away with terror in his eyes. "Run piggy run !" I giggled and stepped closer. I cornered him to the wall and I raised the knife, "Where shall I start first ?" I clicked my tongue thoughtfully, "I know ! How about your pretty face ?" "Please don't-don't hurt me ! Akïla !" I pouted, "She's not available. The weak girl is sulking in somewhere else. No one can save you." Akïla, don't... fucking don't. You CAN'T hurt him. He's your brother. I squeezed my eyes shut in confusion, the two of me fighting for dominance. Asher took advantage of this and shoved me to the floor. My back and my head hit the floor and I groaned. I opened my eyes slowly, "The hell happened ?" I looked at my hands, "Why am I holding a knife ?" I dropped it and slowly got up. "Why are you against the wall ? What happened ?" He looked at me in disgust, "You tried to kill me. Crudus Homocida tried to kill me." I shook my head, "I told you not to piss me off ! I am emotionally unstable ! You coaxed her out, it's not my fault." He sneered, "Control your demons, Akïla. Everyone is scared of you and they hate you. No one wants to be friends with you. Not even me." I looked at him with hurt in my eyes, "I don't have enough middle fingers to express how much I hate you. Fuck you, Asher." He walked away, "The same goes to you, Akïla. You're a monster."