Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee

299-Guilty Acceptance.

Maura Despair:

’It's okay, you will be fine here," I buried her, or what was left of her, in the shallow grave that I dug overnight. The blisters on my hands were evidence of my suffering. The tears in my eyes were the first hint of how broken I was on the inside.

I sat beside her body and kept staring at the grave, thinking about what I could have done differently to prevent it. There was only one right answer to that.

I wish I hadn't freed her from Ubel's grasp and waited for Beatrice to come up with a plan.

Princess Beatrice!

"You were right. I am supposed to be her follower and let her deal with everything for us. She is capable of saving us all, mom!" I cried in my hands, sniffling and going crazy. Here I was sitting all by myself with no one to tell me, 'it is going to be fine.'

That's when I heard someone rushing towards the mountains and calling for me.

'Maura!’

Not just someone, but Zane.

’Maura!’ he called again. Hearing his voice made me hug myself tightly. The sad part is that he was the one to blame, but I couldn't even blame him. My heart refused to hold him responsible, but it was also certain that I was upset with him.

my mother. He should have been

stopped right near the grave and frowned. ’What are you doing here? What is — what is in there?" He sounded worried, which is why he was out

’Is that—," he gasped.

tears, shaking when trying to raise my head and look him in the eye. He looked regretful. The realization of what carelessness had brought upon me

—was drunk. I saw her wake up, and the first thing my mind concluded was," he

left and went back home without thinking

I say

the pressure of her dragon coming out, so

left me without

An Orphan!

was so happy to be free,' I whispered, shaking at the memory

alone. I — thought leaving that house would be just fine. Maybe I will taste the freedom with my mother and start over without a fear, but now I am all alone!" I broke free from his embrace to steady my breaths as I kept feeling this pressure on my chest that I couldn't

hands and made me stare into his eyes, "you are not alone. You will never be alone," he promised, while bringing his lips closer and gently

just broken. If he had said the same thing to me

I was

saying this today and will remember my promise. I will always stay beside you," he then shook me awake

gasping. I never expected him to accept me into

I accept you, not because I am guilty or anything. But because I have realized how important you are to me. You mean everything to me.

was stunned