The Devil's Ember

open dam, gushing down

what I was going to do. Everything I had planned

the moment my mother died. My father had married another woman as

n. Even though I was hurt by the fact that my father was already having a

to the Stark coperations, I must have the etiquette of one. I took

the beating started, my father made sure to beat me calling me a disgrace, saying I reminded him

e from the northern isles, he loved me, he protected me. He was the best thing to ever

else I have owned, Auror

my makeup flowing down my face. The roo

or until I heard Hailey's voice, my only best friend

dy myself, I replied, "

destroyed. Every meticulous

ey's astonishment at the room's dis

but she asked "What on

The tears I have been trying to

threatening to spill over. "I-I just don't know what to do anymore. Everything's fa

pped closer to me placing a hand on my should

hand. "I thought we had something real. I thought I was strong, but now it just hurts so much. I don't t

Hailey," I stammered, tear

... and he was kissing her. Having sex with her. Right there, on our wedding day in h

how painful that must be, Ember. It's

he ground beneath me dis

e time," Hailey whispered. "Let you

n, even when Aurora taunt me for the fact that I was color blind, even when I was bul

g dress, please. I don't wa

stepped forward to assist. As the

sure to leave the room and leave the entire hall to walk aim

touch on my arm. I turned, finding my father, Joshua, standing there.

ion and relief. I hoped he would notice me without my we

would understand eve

of stern concern etched across his fa

rough me, and I hesitated befo

asped my hand, the pressure t

ore I could voice my unease, he started pulling me with a forcef

e hurting me." I protested, my heart r