Chapter 86. Tale of Revenge

Athena

I couldn’t believe my ears. The words leaving Vincent’s mouth made my entire world come to a halt.

“No, Sebastian can’t do something like that. I know him, he is a sadist but… he can’t kill a woman for no reason,” I stammered, my eyes wavering as unrest settled within me resulting in the tremble in my voice.

“Ironically, you are the one who’s saying this, Athena,” Celine spoke, “Didn’t he rape and tortured you for no reason? Tell me.”

“No! There was a reason,” I hurriedly added, not caring about my words that were ending up in a cluttering mess, “He does not want to let go of his curse and being near me… made him feel human again, it triggered his emotions that he thinks would destroy him, that’s why he put me through every possible pain one could imagine so that he could keep himself believing what he wants to, he could stay the same way, find the stability he has always had in his life and not feel a thing… it’s not his fault, he’s still stuck