Page 100 of Lovers Fate

“So who is really at this party?”

She smiles. “Everyone.”

She turns on Averis street and stops in front of a large double gate. It looks like it’s a gate to a castle. There is a screen on a large black call box. She pulls forward and the gate suddenly opens.

“Do they let just anyone in?” I ask looking at the tall trees. The moon peeking through the tall branches.

“I don’t think so. I guess since it’s a party.”

“Whose house is this?”

“It’s the Hades mansion. Well, used to be. No one really knows. It was sold off to some company a long time ago. A trust or something.”

She pulls forward down the dark road that opens up to a circular driveway that leads to a five car garages with carriage lights. Another path down the center that leads to the estate’s large double door entrance.

It doesn’t look like there is a party going on except for all the cars parked all over the side of the driveway and on the grass.

“Who lives here now.”

“No one knows. I guess that’s the mystery . Probably why everyone showed up. No one has been able to get inside.”

“It all seems familiar somehow,” I say quietly. “Like I’ve been here before but that’s impossible.”‘

“I know right,” she says staring at the doors that leads inside. “I get that feeling too sometimes.”

I glance at her wondering if she feels it too. Like something big is about to happen, or the electricity running through my veins ever since we crossed those gates.

“Well, we aren’t going to find out sitting in here.” I open the door ignoring the cold bite of the wind through my coat. “Come on, let’s get inside.”

When we walk in, the house looks like a gothic mansion. Gorgeous. I can smell the earthy scent of wood but now it’s tinged with alcohol, perfume, sweat from all the bodies. Grinding against each other wearing masks, some wearing nothing to the imagination.

There is no way cops would be called for a noise complaint. The house must be built like a fortress because the music thumping couldn’t be heard from outside.

The crowd parts for a few seconds and I see the staircase that leads to the rooms but then a voice snaps my attention toward the back room that looks like a family room. There are black leather couches and a dark brown coffee table.

“I didn’t think you would actually come,” Nick says looking between me and Rose.

Kevin appears beside him both with their masks resting on top of their heads.

They didn’t put any effort in their costumes since they’re dressed in jeans and a sweater.

The way Nick rakes his gaze over Rose has me snaking my arm through hers. It doesn’t go unnoticed by Nick and Kevin. Nick flicks his gaze up and I swear if I could catch fire for the way he wants to rip me away from Rose I would. It’s too bad that isn’t going to happen.

A couple of girls walk up with Mia in tow. She takes one look at me and then at her boyfriend. The other girl with red hair that must be a wig trying to look like Jessica Rabbit but failing miserably gives Nick a “what the fuck is Rose doing here” look. It obvious they’re fucking.

I’m not sure how Rose feels about it though but I feel her stiffen.

I guess she didn’t.

“I guess you’re having fun without me,” Rose says to Nick.

He looks nervously at the red head. Busted.

I glance at Mia and I see it in her eyes the real reason she’s here. She is hoping to run into someone. My guess it’s Kaden.

I glance around at all the different faces I don’t recognize since most are wearing costumes.

“How do you two know each other?” Kevin asks.

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