Arianna's Fate

nna'

t aching from another long day of being

n dragged away from my family, and ev

ir wash over me. Living with Kael was like

It made me hate myself and I always questioned my own existence, why was I born with such a horri

mind, wearing me down with every passing day. I felt like I was losing m

I hate him for his cruelty, for his indifference, for the way he ma

yes looked sunken, my skin pale. I looked like a shadow of my former self. I had been doing a lot

r Kael was consuming me. It was eating away at

f the feeling of despair. I could not le

could not ignore the feeling that I was

t of the shadows, his eyes leering at me. "Hey, sl

spat, my voice echoing down the hallway. "I will repor

t a guard to Kael. Even if I tried to, Kael would most likely p

t a slave, a plaything for him to use and discard. You will be dead soon anyways. Stop a

eeth and clenched my fist tight. The guard's words held a lot of truth

ven before I could respond,

going o

. The guard took a step back, his face paling. He bowed his head at Kael

is voice cold. "I asked her." He pointed at me. I was taken ab

owed hard, meeting Kael's gaze. "He was...harass

king around the hallways. "Take him away." he said, his

eved my words. Just like that? What if I had been

in terror as he was dragged away, screaming for mercy. I wat

rough the hallway. "Arianna is under my protection. Anyone who harms

to me. For a moment, our eyes locked, and I felt a

a moment. And in that moment, I felt a slight soft spot for him, a glimm

would not be his fault, he needs me to unlock his powers in order to

k into place. "You are safe now," he said, his voice cold once more. "But do not think this means you are

as I turned to leave, I could not ignore the feeling that something