King of Hart by Violeta M. Bagia

Author:Violeta M. Bagia [Bagia, Violeta M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Solstice Publishing - Summer Solstice Imprint
Published: 2017-12-12T18:30:00+00:00

As I neared the house in search of Ace, I was stopped abruptly by the sight of Anna who was sitting on the porch with her head resting on her knees.

Letting out a sigh. I scrubbed my chin and walked over to her.

‘What’s wrong?’ I asked, sitting down beside her, keeping a few feet between us.

‘Nothing.’ She breathed, keeping her eyes down and away from me.

‘Anna?’ I encouraged, pressing a soothing hand to her shoulder.

A few moments later, she looked up, her red eyes wide and brimming with tears.

‘I spoke with Ace.’

My heart sped up, and a short breath caught on my lips.

‘She hates me, Illarion, a lot,’ she said, through shaky breaths.

‘She doesn’t hate you.’ I tried to reassure her. ‘Honestly, Ace has been through a lot, she didn’t mean it.’

‘She didn’t say anything bad, at all, that’s the issue.’

Scrubbing my jaw, I looked down at her. ‘I don’t understand.’

She laughed. ‘You wouldn’t, would you?’

‘I’m sorry,’ I shook my head. ‘You’re going to have to help me out here.’

‘She didn’t say anything because she’s too good to say anything, she’s too strong, but I can see it in her eyes. Illarion, she’s angry, and she’s hurt. I would be too.’

I bowed my head letting out a breath. Of course Ace wouldn’t say anything. She’d never openly admit to anything hurting her, let alone confront someone else.

‘It was a mistake,’ I said, knowing immediately how much it hurt Anna.

She nodded, wiping her tears. ‘It was, but to me it didn’t feel like that….’

‘I’m so sorry.’

Her face haunted me, but I was selfish like Ace claimed to be. All I cared about, as horrible as it was, was Ace. I cared about fixing things with her, as much as hearing what she’d told me, hurt, I needed to fix things. I couldn’t let her go. It would take time; I was ready to wait as long as I had to.

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Ace

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