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.

much I loved my mother. He should have

you doing here? What is — what is in there?" He sounded worried, which is why he was out of breath. I knew for a fact that a little run wouldn't take a toll on his breath, but worry

’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

up, and the first thing my mind concluded was,"

needed to unchain this woman. The instant I did, she just stared at me in horror and then ran out of the room. Feeling like a good person for saving someone's life, I just left and went back home without thinking twice about whether

do I say to

dragon coming out, so she rushed outside,

it left me without a

An Orphan!

was so happy to be free,' I whispered, shaking

a fear, but now I am all alone!" I broke free from his embrace to steady my

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

the same thing to me a few hours ago

I was

will remember my promise. I will always stay beside you," he then shook me awake when he gulped and narrowed his eyes in my face, "I, Alpha King Zane, accept you

gasping. I never expected him

I have realized how important you are to me. You mean everything to me. Please, accept my acceptance so that I can mark

was stunned and