Chapter 27. After the Loss

Never in my darkest days did I imagine Titus, the great general, would smear his name with betrayal. Magnus too had left. I was feeling uneasy on the inside, but I put up my façade keeping all feelings locked away in the darkest corner of my mind

I took comfort with the elf, revealing my inner beast, and letting my body feed on the roughness of our encounters. I should get back to my love, but at this stage, all seemed superficial. All but the need to find the beings behind her abduction.

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I thought, knowing why Titus did it, would make me feel better. But not if the why was because of me, I hated myself for causing it and Basilea knew it. Though she had been supporting me by being there for me. While I slipped out of bed once she was satisfied, only to find Justus and fucked the life out of him.

Somehow I didn't want us to be together and letting my dark desire was too much for her after her abduction. Though I know she would e