Eternity With The Shadow King (Captive 0f Shadows Book 5) by Bailey Dark

Author:Bailey Dark [Dark, Bailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mythology & Folk Tales, Fairy Tale Fantasy, Captive 0f Shadows Series, Dangerous & Deadly, Paranormal & Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Supernatural Fantasy, Protection & Safety, Life-Changes, Mythical Creatures, Action & Adventure, SciFi Fantasy Romance, Futuristic, Beautiful & Feisty, Genetic Engineering Fiction
Publisher: Bailey Dark
Published: 2020-05-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Briar

I pick myself up, dusting the bits of stone from my dress. Tears streaking down my face as I stand on the balcony, watching the city burn. I cry for many reasons. I cry for the souls below. I cry for my love for Kane and the disappointment I just gave him. I cry for myself, knowing that eventually, I'm going to have to make a choice. If it comes to it, I will have to choose between my beloved and the rest of all living creatures. I always thought it was a slight possibility, but now I know it's more likely than not to be the choice I will face.

I still have hope, though, and I will hold on to that hope for as long as I possibly can. My hope extends in all directions, reaching beyond the boundaries of this realm and into the ones I know nothing about. My hope covers Kane, and that he'll resurrect from the angered and wounded person he is. He wants so badly to protect his people, and he's facing something he's never had to face before. He feels helpless, small, and weak. I know how that feels, and I can only imagine what it does to Kane on the inside.

My hands grip tighter to the railing of the balcony as my tears increase. I choke on my sobs, keeping my eyes on the suffering city. I will not forget this moment, and I will not turn away from it. But I find myself kneeling to my human emotion, letting it overwhelm me. My knees feel weak, and my chest throbs.

No. You need to move. You aren't some waif of a girl anymore. Remember.

I start to replay the things in my mind that I've been through since the beginning. I can barely remember the girl that sat in her father's house, her makeup being applied by her servant, being called a princess in the human world. But I still remember what it was like to live like a scared little girl within the confines of this Castle. I've faced vampires, seen into the past, battled mummies, and tamed death himself. For all intents and purposes, I shouldn't be alive right now. The visions in my head of my past are far beyond anything I thought I would ever see.

The anger for my father has long since passed, replaced by a satisfying understanding of how deep my love can go for one person. In this regard, Lux and I are very much alike. We have both stared down a darkness and risen above it. Unfortunately, for Lux, it took her life, and it very well may take mine, but not without a fight.

Even standing here, revealing the things I've been through, I cannot move from this spot. The screams emanating from the city wrap around me and anchor me in place. I manage to stand up tall, though, wiping the tears from my eyes. I blink away the blurriness of my vision and get a good clean look at the city.

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