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To those of you who have ever felt too damaged to be loved or too broken to be fixed. This is for you.
The King would not be pleased to witness such weakness. I could only hope he wouldn’t be able to tell I had been crying.
I often wondered if the man had a soul. I hadn’t seen him shed a single tear since Mother’s passing. Though that wasn’t entirely alarming…I had never seen my father cry my entire life.
My thoughts drifted to Lena, how it felt holding her last night. Her body against mine...
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The King would never accept Lena as Otacia’s princess and future queen.
I wished I could be an ordinary man…wished I didn’t have these responsibilities. All I desired was to be with Lena, to live, not just go through the motions as I had every day before meeting the fiery, red-headed beauty.
Lena would always protest whenever I spoiled her, but regardless, her pleas would not sway me. She deserved more than what life had given her thus far.
“Arson in the Outer Ring. A cottage was set on fire in the middle of the night while a woman and her daughter were inside.”
Hold in the emotion. Don’t let them see.
But it was her. It was her. I sobbed quietly as I brushed my fingertips on what was left of her cheek, and at the feeling of her dead body, I wept.
My best friend. The love of my life. Lena.
“You cannot let your will to live be tied to me, Silas. To anyone.”
“You will not give up.” “I can’t…Lena,” I sobbed. “You will not break.”
Goddess of Life. Please provide Lena peace. Please tell her how much I love her. Tell her how special she is. How…
“I will find you,” I murmured to her. “I will find you, Flower. I will find you.”
Witches. It had to be witches.
I had failed. I had failed my mother. I had failed Minerva. I had failed Lena.
“There is much I wish I could tell you, Lena. But I can’t.” She drew in a long breath. “It has taken me great effort to contact you. It’s…” She exhaled in relief. “It’s so good to hear your voice.”
Do not think about it. Do not think about
I am alive. They are gone. They aren’t here. I am safe.
“Count them, Lena. Count the stars.”
‘Only through the fire can the phoenix be reborn from the ashes.’”
“You always protected her before,” she said quietly. “I am trusting you with the most important person in my life. Don’t let anything happen to her.”
“I could tell you wore a mask, hiding your true self because you were scared to be her. It was something I related to. But that’s why I enjoyed teasing you…enjoyed pushing your buttons.”
“It isn’t the first life I’ve taken for you. I don’t expect it to be the last.”
“Think of those you love, those you wish to protect…and feel no remorse when you kill those who threaten them,” I answered. “I never felt bad when that was my reasoning for ending a life.”
“Think of those you love, those you wish to protect…and feel no remorse when you kill those who threaten them. I never felt bad when that was my reasoning for ending a life.”
“You shouldn’t have gone through it…” his voice cracked, “…without…me."
I am alive. They are gone. They aren’t here. I am safe.
Leroy’s eyes darted between us for a moment before he laughed softly. “You surprise me, Prince.” Leroy then raised his hand. “Revelare.” We all watched as Leroy’s glamour faded, as the ear his blonde hair was tucked behind turned pointed, and his pupils completely vanished. As we realized Leroy was a Warlock.
None of this would've been possible without you.
“Who would've guessed you'd cry like such a pussy,” Roland laughed.
Sometimes, your demons hold so much power over you that you have to unleash them every now and again. To keep them from taking over completely.
“You need to want yourself to be happy. You do everything for everyone else, Torrin.”
“This piece was gifted to me by my father. He had it commissioned by a talented painter in Faltrun. He named the piece Rebirth.”
“She's attracted to you, that's for sure. She doesn't want to be but can't help herself. She ponders on that kiss more than you do, and that's saying a lot.”
“More like the ideas are being planted in our heads—ideas superseding the standard order of evolution. But, occasionally, yes. Something from another dimension finds its way here.”
“Nevertheless,” I murmured, “even with all the pain that has come with loving you, I would never choose to forget the beauty of the moments we shared. Because for me, those moments with you are the only beautiful memories I have.”
Those moments with you are the only beautiful memories I have.
“They are monsters. It was just an act, and you fell for it like the fool you are.”
we’re all a little broken.”
“I am a God,” I whispered. “I am your daughter. The Goddess of Purification.” “That is right, my dear.” The God of Vengeance's smile grew proud. “And you shall bow to no one.”
