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āāNever Meant To Fall⦠Until Youāā
[Book 1 in Morenikeji Asabi]
Ammy Story Feature
=I Never Meant To Love=
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By April
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ā āThe Grandmotherās Intentā
The mansion was too quiet again.
But this silence⦠felt intentional.
Controlled.
Like someone had designed it.
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Upstairs ā Michelleās Room
Michelle sat weakly on the edge of the bed, her breathing uneven.
The chaos from earlier still lingered in her mind.
Fuan.
The mark.
Alexander.
Lian stood near the door, watching her closely.
āAre you okay?ā he asked softly.
Michelle nodded slowly⦠but she wasnāt convincing anyone.
The fear was still there.
Just buried deeper now.
Then the door opened.
Grandmother entered.
Carrying two cups.
Warm tea.
Calm expression.
Too calm.
Michelle looked up.
āGrandmaā¦ā
Grandmother smiled faintly.
āI brought something to steady your heart.ā
Michelle hesitated.
Lian frowned slightly.
āā¦Grandmother, what is that?ā
The old woman ignored him and placed one cup in Michelleās hand.
Then another tray on the side.
āDrink,ā she said gently.
Michelle looked at it, then at her.
After everythingā¦
She still trusted her.
She drank.
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Downstairs ā Alexander
Alexander was in his office when Daniel entered quickly.
āSir⦠Grandmother is upstairs again.ā
Alexander paused.
Something about that felt wrong.
āā¦What is she doing?ā
Daniel shook his head.
āNo one knows.ā
That was enough.
Alexander stood immediately.
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Upstairs ā The Shift
Moments laterā¦
Michelle began to feel different.
Not drugged.
Not weak.
Just⦠calm.
Too calm.
Her breathing slowed.
Her fear softened into confusion.
Lian noticed instantly.
āGrandmotherā¦ā he said warningly.
But the old woman only looked at him.
āLeave.ā
That single word carried authority no one could question.
Even Lian hesitated.
Then slowly⦠he stepped out.
The door closed behind him.
Click.
Silence.
Only Michelle and Grandmother remained.
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Alexander Enters
The door opened again.
Alexander stepped in.
His eyes immediately locked on Michelle.
Then Grandmother.
āā¦What is this?ā he asked coldly.
Grandmother turned slightly.
āSit.ā
Alexander didnāt move.
Grandmotherās gaze sharpened.
āI said sit, Alexander.ā
Silence.
Thenā
For the first timeā
Alexander obeyed.
Not because he had to.
But because she was the only person in the world he still respected.
He sat.
Michelle looked between them, confused.
āWhatās happeningā¦ā she whispered.
Grandmother spoke softly.
āYou two have been living in war.ā
A pause.
āAnd neither of you has looked at what is standing in front of you.ā
Alexanderās jaw tightened.
āā¦Grandmother.ā
But she raised her hand.
Silencing him.
Then she looked at Michelle.
āYou are not a weapon.ā
Then at Alexander.
āAnd you are not a machine.ā
Silence deepened.
The air felt heavier.
More personal now.
Grandmother stood slowly.
āI will not force love.ā
A pause.
āBut I will remove the noise that keeps you both blind.ā
She turned and walked out.
Leaving them alone.
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The Room ā Aftermath
Michelle looked at Alexander.
Really looked at him now.
Not fear.
Not chaos.
Just silence between two people who had survived too much.
Alexander stood slowly.
āI donāt know what she thinks sheās doing,ā he said quietly.
Michelle whispered,
āā¦She said we donāt see each other.ā
Silence.
Alexander stepped closer.
Not aggressive.
Not cold.
Just⦠present.
Michelle didnāt move away.
For once.
He stopped right in front of her.
āYou shouldnāt trust me,ā he said.
Michelle swallowed.
āBut I do.ā
That hit differently.
Even for him.
A pause.
Then Alexander raised his hand slightlyā
not touching her yet.
Just hovering near her wrist where the mark had once been.
āI donāt do weakness,ā he said quietly.
Michelleās voice softened.
āThen why does it feel like youāre shaking everything I believe in?ā
Silence.
Heavy.
Close.
Dangerously close.
Alexander looked at her for a long moment.
Then slowly lowered his hand.
āā¦Because you shouldnāt be here,ā he said.
Michelle whispered backā
āBut I am.ā
Their eyes stayed locked.
No war now.
No enemies.
Just something unspokenā¦
hanging in the air between them.
And for the first timeā¦
Alexander didnāt walk away.
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