Chapter 151: Will You Kiss Me Again?

*Ciana*

It was a long dream.

Fire. Smoke. Howls of desperation.

It was a battlefield.

They said he was the ruthless Alpha of all, a cold-hearted monster who only knew how to destroy, and the thousands of bodies under me were the proof.

They told me that only eternal darkness was left in him, and I wouldn't sense hope in the air.

And there he was, standing on top of the pile of corpses, coated in blood.

His body was as still as a statue; his face was emotionless, almost no different than those of the dead on the ground below him.

Then he saw me.

I watched light gather in his dark eyes and life seemed to return to him. Slowly, his lips parted into a stunning smile that outshined the starry night sky.

He reached out his hand. 'Come to me,' he whispered.

My legs moved toward him as if they had a will of their own.

Even though they told me that every step I took was one step closer to my own eternal death.

'But they were lying to you!" a crisp child's voice said.

As I walked toward him, I suddenly noticed that I wasn't alone. There was a tiny little girl holding my hand. She had my hair, but a pair of beautiful sparkling dark eyes.

Her cheeks were round and rosy, a wide smile on her face. She wore a little yellow sundress and matching jelly sandals. Her hair was tied up in pigtails with little butterfly barrettes.

Light and warmth radiated off of her like she was a little sun, dispelling the gloominess around me.

I took her hand, and we walked to the man ahead of us.

He was waiting there patiently, watching us. With every step we took to get closer to him, the smile on his face grew bigger.

Without hesitation, I placed my hand in his, feeling my life leaving my body in exchange for the precious memories of our past.

Yes, I remembered who he was.

The Dark King Theo.

My love.

Then I heard the little angel next to me say, "Mommy, let's go home."

***

*Theo*

I leaned against the windowsill and looked out at the palace as it stretched out around me. With a bourbon glass in one hand, I swirled the amber liquid around, hearing the ice cubes clinking against the glass.

Taking a sip, I looked at the broken lapel pin that I clung to in my other hand. The person who gave it to me meant more than anything else in the world. But it was broken. It broke from saving my life.

the palace, making the entire sky look like it was on fire and

it was, it didn't brighten my day. The only person who could do that was not here with me, and I

ago, Jake told me that her father had taken her to

she had been gone from my

it

it when they’d taken her away but Jake

Soren seemed to be confident that he could persuade the White Queen to help Ciana. She could be physically healed and

except for no one knew when they would

how she was. Did she remember me yet? If she did, was she missing me like I missed

anyone even told her she was pregnant yet? After so much time, it wasn't like

to meet my own

longer would this

years? After all, Soren himself hadn't been able to find a path to go

ached for her. I wanted her in my arms where she

memory of her warm skin under my touch. I refused to think I' d never get to feel her

return. I

much as I missed her and wanted to know what was going on, there was not

Ciana and check on her, for the

played with the lapel pin as I finished off my bourbon. Even now, it was the only piece of her that I could hold

is," Jake said, coming into my

was all caught up.

you have someone's homework

pocket, keeping it close to my heart like before. I

went to Alexander's

were important for his education and growth.

his chair, but then he thought of something and bowed with a serious

it seemed that he also added

my throat. It was a bit odd to be so formal, but I figured I needed to set a good example, especially

tutors were with me

is incredibly smart and continues

has mastered self-defense and has progressed well in his

over the report card they’d put together for

good. Pretty soon, I'll have to quiz you on your fighting skills

He grinned at me.

still a young, growing boy and needs to get his rest," another

true?' I asked, arching an eyebrow at

his arms. "I still have much to improve

years to do so.

to help you as soon

will. For now, be patient with yourself, focusing on

didn't fight back this time, I could tell he

could talk privately. I tossed his report card aside and knelt down in

know I can

this. I missed out on a lot growing up. While you have your royal responsibilities,

grown up already," Alexander reminded me. "There's not

hair. He made

alike. Independent, determined,

"When the time comes,

Theo, I miss Ciana," Alexander lowered his

did that come from?"

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