Chapter 108. Alive

DOVE

“Well, that’s the story, my life’s novel, to tell you the truth,” she smiled, tears rolling down her cheeks, emotion overwhelming her, betraying her sincerity. “I did not want you to make a decision before I told you everything; I felt I had to compromise.”

“Thank you,” I said, still shocked; she had given me so much information at once.

Jacob was still sleeping peacefully, oblivious to what was going on around him. He would never know what I had talked about with his mother; it was a bond that healed. She was making an effort to change, and that deserved respect, at least in my opinion.

“I know the lord of the castle they want to take your younger sister to, and I can tell you he is a trustworthy man. But I cannot assure you that his children will be good people; that’s a probability. That’s what it’s all about: happiness. When I left happy, I ran with an uncertain fate, and the flame was cruel, taking away the illusion I had at the beginning. When you