Eternal

Eternal SJ Larson Copyright Copyright © 2023 by SJ Larson All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permission requests, contact [email protected]. The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. Book Cover by Quirky.Circe Edited by Katie McCoach Dedication To my mom for always pushing me to chase my dreams Content Warnings This is book one of the Eternally Yours duet and leaves on a cliffhanger. This story contains explicit sexual content, murder, rape, violence, and stalking. Please be mindful of these warnings, and enjoy to your dark heart's desire. Playlist Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls twin flame by Machine Gun Kelly Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol The Reason by Hoobastank I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz Good For You by Selena Gomez, A$AP Rocky Crazy In Love—Remix by Beyonce I'm Lost Without You by blink-182 Scene One- James Dean & Audrey Hepburn by Sleeping With Sirens Good Man by Devour the Day I Get Off by Halestorm Killpop by Slipknot KILL4ME by Marilyn Manson Eternally Yours by Motionless in White Contents 1. Freya 2. Soren 3. Freya 4. Freya 5. Soren 6. Freya 7. Freya 8. Soren 9. Freya 10. Soren 11. Freya 12. Freya 13. Freya 14. Freya 15. Freya 16. Soren 17. Freya 18. Freya 19. Soren 20. Freya 21. Soren 22. Freya 23. Freya 24. Soren 25. Freya 26. Freya 27. Freya 28. Soren 29. Freya 30. Freya 31. Freya 32. Freya 33. Freya 34. Soren Acknowledgments About Author Part I Chapter one FreyaDeep breath in. Deep breath out. You got this. I’m sure to anyone walking by, I look like a fucking idiot as I stand in the entryway of my father’s skyscraper heaving in deep breaths. How the fuck did I let Serena talk me into this? Oh, that’s right, I’m a great big sister, and I would do anything for her, including going to my father’s business party to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. And of course, she had to go and fuck her bodyguard and fall head over heels in love with him. Abe is a good guy though, it’s just too bad she can’t bring him as a date to events like this. I’m the only other person she trusts to come with her. “Freya!” Serena rushes at me, arms open for a hug as she spots me stepping into the foyer, her stick-straight chestnut brown hair waves in the wind with each step she takes towards me. A lump starts to form in my throat as hushed whispers feel like ghosts’ creeping hands closing around my neck, suffocating me, as all attention falls on me. I close my eyes momentarily to untangle myself from their grip. I’m out of my element like a fish out of water. I hate parties, especially when everything is based on lies, mistreatment, and underground, illegal actions. It’s a joke. This company isn’t even real, the people aren’t real, nothing but a shell masking the ugliness of our hidden society. I know other crime families will be here too. People I thought I had gotten away from this, thought I ran away desperate to escape this life. Yet here I am, and I’m afraid to be back in my father’s clutches, but Serena knows I would do anything for her. I owe her. Serena pulls me into a sisterly hug, one that leaves a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. The last time I saw her was under unfortunate circumstances. One I choose to never relive. If only I had such luck. I shake off the feeling as Serena pulls away and addresses me.“I’m so glad you came. I was hoping I wouldn’t have to do this alone.” “Yeah, well you’re lucky to have caught me before I turned right back around and went home. I shouldn’t be here. It’s too soon.” I know I sound ungrateful, and from the way Serena’s shoulders slump, the time I have been away has been hard on both of us. “I’m sorry, Serena. I really am glad to see you. Thank you for the dress, it fits perfectly.” I tell her, smoothing out the dress again. I need to stay positive. Something good will come out of this, right? At the very least, I’m able to see my sister again. And God is it true how bad I’ve missed her.She examines her handiwork for a moment, it’s a simple black dress stopping mid-thigh, and swooping in the back, stopping just above my ass, and thin straps resting on my shoulders. It exposes a little more skin than I’d like, that’s what I get for letting my sister dress me like a life-size Barbie doll. “It does look really good on you. Come on, mother has been asking about you.” Serena loops her arm with mine, leading me further into the lobby. It’s grand, and all glass. A reception desk now turned bar sits in the middle with a lounge area to the left. Stairs off to the right lead to a row of conference rooms that people reside in, seeking privacy from the bustle of the party. We pass by highly esteemed politicians mingling with members of other crime families, couples groping each other out in the open, huddles of women gossiping, and a small group of women surrounding a looming figure in the room. I try not to pay much attention to who is around, I just want to survive this party unscathed and unseen. Which more than likely will not happen, considering I’m already turning heads. A man with