Wrath by Regine Abel

Author:Regine Abel [Abel, Regine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781989761724
Publisher: ISBN Canada
Published: 2021-04-17T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Kwan

I woke up feeling incredibly well-rested. As I began to stretch, something struck me as odd… as if something was missing. And then the memory of last night came flooding through my mind. My hand reached for the empty space in bed next to me, and my eyes flicked open. I silenced the wave of disappointment at finding him gone. He had left many hours ago to go relieve Dread and Myriam from their watch. A part of me wished he had woken me. I would have stood watch with him. A quick glance at the clock confirmed I’d slept a solid eight hours. It had been a long time since I’d enjoyed such a good night’s sleep. And I knew exactly who deserved the credit for that.

As I sat up, something drew my attention. My jaw dropped upon recognizing a little origami unicorn Pegasus sitting on top of the nightstand. Was that a representation of me? Was I his little flying unicorn? I gently picked it up and kissed its little horn with a silly smile on my face. Wrath was such an incredibly sweet man. I still couldn’t believe just how badly I had fallen apart in front of him last night. And yet, it had been liberating.

I had cried often since Kevin’s passing. But last night had been different. Recounting those dreadful events in detail had been like finally letting go of the memory that had been suffocating me… of the guilt that I hadn’t realized was still choking me. For the longest time, a part of me had wondered if Kevin had chosen to die with me that day rather than having to go on without me. But not anymore. Deep down, I believed I had always known otherwise. Varnog had helped me see the truth of it. Saying it last night had crystallized it. Kevin had deliberately chosen to give his life in the hope that I could live. And live I would.

The image of Wrath getting torn to shreds would continue to haunt me for a long time. However, basking in his love had reminded me what it felt like to be happy and alive. As much as I wished he hadn’t stopped me last night, he made the right call. And that only increased my admiration for him. Although I wouldn’t have regretted anything that would have happened between us, he had correctly guessed that beyond the genuine desire he elicited in me, the emotional distress I had sustained largely drove my need for comfort.

I genuinely liked Wrath. I wasn’t in love with him, yet. And he wasn’t in love with me either, but strong feelings already tied us to each other. The mere thought of seeing him again had me giddy with excitement. I thought of Kevin, expecting the usual crushing pain that inevitably followed. And while I did feel a pinching sensation in my chest, tears didn’t prickle my eyes. I had finally embarked on the road to healing.

Feeling bold, I timidly reached for Wrath mentally.

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