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“The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.”
“The bonds we make by choice are stronger than the bonds of family (the water of the womb).”
Tragedy defines my life. It defined the look on Indie’s face when I left the house with Jolene. I’ve never felt like less of a man. If I love her, I should protect her. Her feelings. Her heart. Her honor.
“When you love someone, they are your home. As long as you’re with them, you can live anywhere.”
If this is love, then love is overrated. No. It’s flat-out cruel.
Should I feel guilty for loving her? For letting her know I love her? For taking things this far with her when we have nowhere to go? I don’t know. I don’t know anything anymore, except this … I love her.
If this is love, why is it wrong? If this is love, why can’t we be together? If this is love, why does it hurt my heart so much? If this is love … I don’t want to live without it. Without him.
Milo doesn’t have to marry me. His love is enough. I’d rather be his Indie girl than an appointed wife.
“Be free. I know this hurts, baby. It hurts so much. Be everything you were meant to be.”
Power isn’t taken; it’s given. It’s too intangible to steal.
Regret is a deep scar that never disappears. And maybe it’s not supposed to disappear. Perhaps regret is what keeps us from repeating the past. Regret is the ultimate accountability.
