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“I became obsessed with planning all of my murders out and pulling them off with precision. That’s why I went as far as I did to humiliate them in death. I relished the disturbance I was creating in New Solas.”
Azron’s eyes move elsewhere. His mouth slowly parts. My heart starts pumping faster. I’m eager to hear what he has to say and scared at the same time.
“All of this you did for your mother…” he remarks.
“Yeah, my mother…” I groan.I guess he doesn’t quite know what to make of all of this just yet.“She didn’t deserve to die the way she did. Without an ounce of dignity.”
Recalling her death, my anxiety becomes replaced by a sudden burst of anger. I clench my fists.
“Do you know what? I’d go after every single xaphan if it meant I could get to the man responsible for my mother’s murder.”
“Zephon.”
“That bastard,” I hiss through my teeth. “Had he not tricked her with empty promises of becoming one of their kind, she’d be right here with me. But no, she was assured everything would be okay, that she wouldn’t be caught spying on the praexa.”
“Elia…”
I don’t hear him as I continue ranting.
“I can’t blame her for taking the job. She was desperate to make things better for her and I. When she inevitably got caught, do you know what that bastard did? He denied everything, and she suffered because of that…”
The darkness inside of me dissipates as I slowly return to reality. I peer up at Azron. His face remains attentive and focused on me.
“So now you know why I am the way I am, molded into this… monster that I’ve become.”
Azron suddenly closes the distance between us, planting a kiss on my lips. He grabs my head, and I grab him, a burst of passion igniting between us. I’m shocked as he pulls away from me.
“You still don’t think any differently of me?” I ask.
“How could I when you told me you did all of this for your mother? I’m sure this isn’t how she would have wanted you to deal with her death, but you were not born this way. I’d be a hypocrite if I was to judge you.”
He chuckles, not out of amusement but from stark realization.
“You and I are more alike than you know. That makes two of us who have committed abominable sins for our mothers. No one ever thought of us and how we’d be affected after going through what we did.”
Azron peers down at his opened hand.
“No one ever taught us how to deal with our traumas… But I still love you just the same as I always have Elia, if not more.”
Part of me thinks this is all some pleasant dream, and that in reality, I’m being hauled to prison for my crimes, but this is all real and I’m overwhelmed by his reaction. Now more than ever, I feel closer to him than before, grateful that he still loves me even after willingly admitting everything.
“Nothing’s going to happen to me, right?” I ask.
“No, and I’ll make sure of that, Elia. I think it’s best you move in with me for the time being.”
He pulls me into his arms. I feel at ease as I lay my head on his chest.
“Zephon is still out there somewhere,” I say. “I can’t rest until I find him and give him what he deserves.”
“Shush,” he whispers, stroking the back of my head. “I’ll have Zephon taken care of. I meant what I said about not letting you take a risk.”
Knowing he won’t budge, I leave it. I rest assured knowing Azron will see to it that Zephon is brought before justice.
It may not be death at my hands, but he’ll pay, and then my mother can finally rest in peace.
For the first time in forever, I feel safe.
“I love you, Azron.”
