Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104

Suddenly, a pair of slender hands appeared out of nowhere on the ornate railing.

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Snowball, who had been curled up in a huge coil on the landscape tree, suddenly reared up, flicking its forked tongue and fixed her with a cold, distant stare, its crimson eyes glinting with danger.

The next second, Stella popped up.

Snowball was stunned for a moment.

It could only watch in disbelief as she slipped over the balcony like she’d done it a thousand times, landing without a sound.

Its tail tip flicked the branch in confusion, and it tilted its big, round head peering at the front door that was left just a crack

open.

It was totally stunned.

‘Man, humans sure make things complicated,’ Snowball thought to itself.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Lucas, freshly out of the shower and wrapped up like a little ball in a white towel, was fuming.

Lucas typed on his watch.

Big Ben said, “That hurts!”

Sebastian just stared at the hair dryer in his hand, his face completely expressionless.

Lucas, still huffing, poked Big Ben again.

Big Ben said, “I want Stella!”

Sebastian, dressed in a black robe, gave him a cold, forbidding glare. “No.”

Lucas kept poking at Big Ben, refusing to give up.

Big Ben said, “I want her! I want her! I want her!” Lucas, bundled up like a little ball, rolled back and forth on the big black bed, protesting like a fluffy, snow-white pie.

Sebastian sighed.

Outside the window, Stella gestured at the lock, then fished an egg out of her cross-body canvas bag.

‘Eggie!’ Snowball’s mind screamed.

Snowball’s big head shot up, his little red eyes sparkling with anticipation.

But in the next instant, it quickly looked away, acting all aloof.

‘Like I’d let myself be bribed with just a single egg!’ Snowball grumbled inwardly. ‘Dumb humans!’

Stella sighed and pulled out another egg.

Snowball sneered.

Stella just went all out and whipped out a box of eight eggs, giving Snowball a big grin.

‘Deal!’ Snowball thought, barely able to contain its excitement.

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Snowball shot a quick, silent glance at that annoying Sebastian, who was still locked in a standoff with Lucas, then gave Stella a firm nod. With Eggie perched on his head, it slithered down from the landscape tree.

‘Let’s go!’ Snowball cheered inwardly.

Snowball bit open the balcony lock, its tail tip wagging back and forth on the carpet in pure excitement.

‘Eggs, eggs, my absolute favorite!’ Snowball was practically bursting with joy inside.

Stella looked down and found herself staring into Snowball’s big, hopeful snake eyes. She was speechless for a moment.

As she wondered where to put the eggs, Snowball gave his big head a sudden shake. Eggie, who’d been napping peacefully, got tossed right off and landed on the floor.

Seeing how much Snowball wanted them, she quietly set the whole box of eggs right on top of its big head.

Snowball was so happy that it seemed to glow with visible delight, lighting up the space around its snowy white scales.

Stella sneaked into Sebastian’s bedroom, only to be immediately greeted by a flying black pillow.

Stella caught it

air without missing a beat.

Lucas, who’d been rolling around on the bed, lit up with excitement. He leapt up and reached out his tiny arms for Stella.

As she moved the pillow aside, Stella found herself staring straight into Sebastian’s eyes, cold enough to freeze you on the

spot.

“Uh, hi?” She gave

him a little wave.

Sebastian rolled his eyes.

He shot a frosty glare at the open balcony door, then turned his icy gaze to Snowball, who was happily wagging his tail with

box of

balanced on eggs

his head. His face was so dark that it looked like it could rain at any moment.

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Sebastian said, “Who said you could come in?”

“Lucas forgot his pajamas, so I brought them up for him,” Stella said, pulling out Lucas’s little shark-themed pajamas from her canvas bag.

She didn’t mention how she’d been stunned when she opened his closet.

Sure enough, Lucas had a whole dozen of the exact same pajamas.

Lucas, who’d been all pouty just a second ago, instantly turned back into his soft, adorable self, as the mini tyrant from earlier had never existed.

Sebastian, sitting in his wheelchair, was clearly fresh out of the shower. The black pajamas gave him an icy, forbidding aura. He fixed Stella with a look that was impossible to read.

Stella walked straight over to Lucas, brushing past Sebastian without a second glance.

“Allan said you were mad at me?” she asked.

Sebastian gave Snowball, who was curled up in the corner, munching eggs with pure bliss, a cold look. Suddenly, he heard Stella speak up behind him.

Sebastian said, “I wasn’t.”

Big Ben, who’d been quietly waiting by the bed, suddenly powered up. “Lucas is still here, you know. System alert. Don’t lie.

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in front of the kid!”

Sebastian was roasted on the spot and left speechless.

Stella had to fight back her laughter, barely keeping a straight face.

Sebastian turned away, his face half swallowed by the shadows, refusing to say a word.

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Lucas tilted his head, a little confused. glancing back and forth between Stella and Sebastian, hugging his beloved little shark pajamas. Big Ben picked him up sideways and carried him off to the closet to get changed.

“I won’t lose my cool like that again,” Stella murmured, her words brushing right past Sebastian’s ear. He instinctively turned, only to realize she was suddenly standing right next to him, close enough to feel her breath.

They were so close that they could’ve counted each other’s eyelashes.

For a long moment, neither of them said a word.

“Those guys are pros. If it comes down to it, they’ll trade their lives for the job,” Sebastian said, his eyes deep as midnight. But when he brought up the assassin syndicate, pure hatred and contempt flashed across his face.

“That’s why I didn’t give him the chance,” Stella shot back, her eyes flashing with icy determination.

Honestly, if it hadn’t been for the wrong timing and Lucas being there, she would’ve finished him off right then and there.

Sebastian was stunned for a moment.

Just thinking about that infamous kick she landed, he knew she had a point; there was no way to argue back.

Stella just stared at the silent Sebastian, drawn in by the fresh, clean scent lingering on him after his shower. It smelled way too good, and she tried to act casual as she took a few extra sniffs, thinking he wouldn’t notice.

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Sebastian was a little nervous. Her nose was practically brushing his neck.

He instinctively held his breath.

“So, why do they want you dead?” Stella suddenly remembered the question Allan had dodged earlier.

Sebastian’s whole body language screamed, ‘I’m not answering that.’

Stella mulled it over.

Lucas came running out in his new clothes, and Sebastian and Stella instantly moved apart in perfect sync.

‘Wait, what exactly am I trying to avoid here?’ she wondered, a bit lost in her own thoughts.

Lucas, all clean and looking extra soft and adorable, ran over and hugged Stella, then gave her a poke.

Big Ben said, “Lucas wants Stella to stay with him!”

Asif something just clicked, Lucas whipped his head around and shot Sebastian a fierce glare. ‘If he dares say no, I’ll draw a circle and curse him!’ Lucas thought.

Sebastian glanced up at Stella, and when she caught his gaze, her usually cold and striking eyes, maybe it was just the warm glow from the lamp, suddenly looked soft and gentle.

He raised his hand and pointed toward the bedroom door.

Lucas’s face instantly puffed up!

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Stella waved at Lucas, then turned around, about to head out.

“Next time, use the front door. If I catch you climbing in through the balcony again, I’ll-” Sebastian started.

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With her back to him, Stella’s lips curled into a faint smile. When she turned around, she slipped right back into her usual lazy, unbothered vibe. She shot him a look, raising an eyebrow, silently asking, ‘And then what?”

Sebastian. “Throw you out!”

He sounded all tough, but honestly, that threat was about as scary as a kitten.

Stella rolled her eyes.

‘Wow, I’m shaking in my boots, Stella snarked to herself.

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On the big black bed, Lucas was fast asleep.

Sebastian lay on his side next to him, eyes closed, the dark circles under his eyes looking even more pronounced and unhealthy than before.

Stella sat nearby, her shirt hem still clutched in Lucas’s sleepy little hand, scrolling through her phone.

Just a moment ago, she’d hacked into the assassin syndicate’s internal system.

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