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And for me, I was sinking and drowning in the memory of the horrific things that the army had been made to do. It was like a reminder to be forever tortured with. Not only reliving the horrifying crimes they committed, but now to be drowned in the evidence of it. It was more than my mind could bare!
It was as if the Wraith Master’s curse had now been transferred to me. However, the difference was, witnessing such death at the hands of his men wasn’t punishment enough for a King who commanded them. For he felt no guilt. No, his punishment had been to remember the darkest moment of his life. The true scars he had self-inflicted upon his soul.
He had been made to relive the heinous act of killing his family and eating their hearts over and over again. And now I was forever cursed with reliving the sins of what was now my army.
So, as I started to sink down, trying in vain to claw my way out, gripping onto rotting flesh and bleached bones baked by the sun, it felt as if nothing had the power to save me.
Because now this was my curse.
A curseeven Lucius couldn’t save me from.
11
DATING THE AFTERMATH
This first time this happened, I woke up screaming the moment the sea of corpses beneath my feet had consumed me whole. Naturally, Lucius had woken with me, and I soon found myself gasping for air wrapped in his arms. I then had the painful experience of having to describe to him what my nightmare had been.
“We will fix this,” had been his firm reply, obviously suffering with me as I knew he struggled, for how could he possibly hope to combat my dreams? How could he save me from myself?
After this, there was nothing more to do but to hold me close, and thankfully it was enough to ward off any more bad dreams for the rest of the night. But just how long would his comfort last when it was my mind we were battling against? I just didn’t know.
I also had to admit that it felt like a bitter end to what should’ve been a happy ever after. The sour taste that was left in my mouth knowing that we hadn’t even been awarded a single night together without the next thing to rear its ugly head and plague our future.
But despite knowing this, I also knew that I couldn’t dwell on it for too long. After all, Lucius and I had a life to start living.
And speaking of that life…
“Where are we going?” I asked after we both found ourselves dressed for the day and breakfast had been consumed. It also had to be said that nothing could’ve prevented the moan of pleasure that came from me at the first taste of my blessed cereal. Oh, course Lucius had laughed at this, and continued to look at me as if he found the whole thing endearing.
But I felt like I had missed everything! Even as I was brushing my teeth, I was looking at my toothbrush like it was some magical ancient relic. This morning had felt like a gift. But then wasn’t that always the case when the little things you took for granted every single day were suddenly taken from you? And now, here I was, basking in the feeling of being truly clean after another shower, my hair washed and brushed to a high shine and tied back into a ponytail. Even my hair tie was the stuff of beauty, making me hum happily as I lifted my thick hair and secured it up with such ease, I made a joyous,
“Waala!” sound.
As for what I was wearing, well the theme of the day was comfort, comfort, comfort! Meaning I was once again wearing my comfy yoga pants, grinning to myself, especially when Lucius moaned after I caught him looking at my ass.
Added to this was another comfy wide neck sweater that hung off one shoulder, with a tank top underneath and a bra that actually fit me. Honestly, it all felt like Heaven. Gods, but just having normal underwear on again was a blessing.
As for Lucius, he was looking a little more casual, now wearing a pair of dark grey jeans, and a dark burgundy T-shirt that molded deliciously to his muscular torso. I was still getting used to the sight of him without a glove on his left hand and found myself touching it at every opportunity, making him smile whenever I did. I had never known him without the glove, so I was still getting used to the feel of both his bare hands on my naked skin.
“Still getting used to it?” he asked after offering it for me to take, after about the hundredth time of me touching it or playing with his fingers. A comment that enticed me to lift up his hand and lay a soft tender kiss to his palm. Then I looked up at him, making sure to purposely flutter my eyelashes as I asked him back,
“Are you?”
He omitted a little growl before using his other hand to curl at my hip, so as he could tug me forward.
“I will never tire of touching you,” he said before kissing me, and for long, blissful moments, I forgot where we were headed and more importantly, I forgot where we had come from.
I forgot everything other than Lucius.
* * *
We soon madeour way through his mountain castle, and I quickly recognized where we were headed, making me pull back on his hand and ask him,
“I understand duty doesn’t stop, Lucius, so if you need to do this alone, I will understand.” The look he gave me in return was a curious one before I felt gentle fingertips stroke down my cheek, caressing my jaw line before he then used those fingers to tip my chin up, so as I could look up at him.
“Your place is by my side, Amelia, which means I will never have to do this alone…ever again.”I couldn’t help but bite my lip at this, seeing as giving into the urge to bite my fingertips was taken from me, as he was too close for me to wiggle my hand up and reach.
However, instead of kissing me senseless, like he did last time, he simply placed a kiss against my forehead before gripping my hand tighter in his. Then he led me into his office where I knew his council was now waiting for us.
