Chapter 31. Love at First Sight

DOVE

As I dictated that order, I felt the power that so captivated Jacob—the feeling that justice was truly being done, that there would be no revenge or settling of scores in the future. Then, when the moment of euphoria passed, confusion ruled my mind.

When I found Charlie, I omitted the execution so that he wouldn’t think badly of me, even though I saw in his eyes that he knew I was hiding something from him.

I returned to the castle, and night had already fallen on me, with the stars shining in a clear sky. I thought about not eating and going to sleep, to forget about that terrible moment that had taken place in that house.

I arrived at my personal room to change and take a bath to cleanse that moment that should never have been. I still felt that disgusting breath on me, and it filled me with rage, which turned into impotence and then anger. I cursed them inwardly, and even though one no longer lived in this world, I still wanted him to pay. If I forg