It was beautiful. Surreal. Alec pretended he was among them. Finally, back in the heavens, where he belonged. Thing was, in that moment, it didn’t feel the way it used to. A black-abyss embrace amidst the cosmos. Yeah, he still felt that quiet comfort deep inside, but now it seemed to come from somewhere else. Not high above, but rather, firmly on the ground. Alec’s chest tightened. He turned his head and gazed at the king. Studied every nuance of his face. His heart sank in realization. When he finally left this planet, he wouldn’t be going home. He’d be leaving it.
