Lost My Savior, Found His Pain

f comfort in the desolate cold. I felt a wave of profound sorrow, not my own, but belongin

y mind a hazy fog.

lone again, left with the familiar ache of my dissolving body. My consciou

ys later, the phantom touch was gone. The

around my arms. They pulled me up, jostling my weakened frame. My body felt

The wind was harsh, whipping through my thin shift. My teeth chattered uncontrollably. My skin,

enched, a hollow pit of hunger and

n beat down, deceptively warm. B

luxurious fur cape, looking regal and utterly unaffected

in us," Kim purred, her voice dripping with fak

constricted. I could only manage a weak cough.

d, a subtle nod. The

precisely on the spot where an old wound, still raw and unh

cing my already fragile flesh. My knees buckled. My unique cells

my pale skin, bloomed on my shift. I

sion of displeasure crossed his face. He wa

ver me, covering the bloody wound, covering my dissolving form. It wasn't a ges

mmanded, his voice cold. "Stop being s

s just trying to upset you, my love. She kn

for a second that your little tricks will work on me.

t the words remained trapped, unspoken. He saw what he wanted to see

shoulder, a small, triumphant smile playing on her lips. She whispered something, her voic

ening. My heart sank. Here it ca

nt. "I... I'm a little worried about the baby. Adelaide'

ld? What if she's using her fading power, her dying wish, t

d? I, who had dedicated my life to preserving his? I, who car

ents! She uses her life force, her blood, to drain others, to take their v

rmy, darkened to an almost black hue. His

ness that made her gasp. He took a menacing step

low, terrifying growl. "Is that your latest trick, witch? To att

ice. It was a broken sound, thin and

n nothing! I will not allow you to pol

he Blood Bath. I cried out, a raw, primal scream of pain. My

, I will make you wish you had never been born! I will condem

the scorching earth. The ground burned my dissolving skin. The

ose in greater numbers now, shimmering and disappearing.

settling over me with a chilling certa

nt. "She's trying to murder our heir, Clifft

ice cut through th

r! We've foun

ed by surprise. He turned, his gaze fixed on

iffton demanded.

ted, pointing in the distance. "A young male. He

ung male. Asking ques

e guard continued. "The same

nny. My sweet, innocent Benny. He

g. He was supposed to be safe. He

otectiveness, fierce and primal, surged throug

th renewed suspicion. "Bring him here! Let's see wh

but my body was unresponsive. I w

so full of youthful innocence, were wide with fear. He was chained like an animal, a glowing collar aroun