Chapter 223

(Eden’s Pov)

As soon as Eros stormed out of the dining room, I stood up and followed after him.

We left a heavy silence behind us.

Eros was fast. One minute he was right in front of me, and the next he wasn’t.

“Eros!” I called after him, but I got no response. I followed the hallway until I got to the front door and pushed it open.

The moon shone high in the sky, but Eros was nowhere to be found. I walked around, hoping to see him.

And I finally did.

I stopped moving for a moment and slowed my breath. The evening air calmly washed over me. I smelled the scent of flowers that lingered in the air, and I immediately assumed a garden must be around somewhere

But none of this could take away the grief that hung in the air.

I looked at Eros. He was seated on a bench beneath a large tree, staring into space. His posture was stiff, almost unmoving.

I could easily mistake him for a statue 1

if I didn’t know better.

As if he sensed me, Eros looked my way then looked away again.

In that moment, something struck me.

A

The air around me suddenly felt familiar. It was like I had seen this place before.

The second realm.

I looked around, and everything began to fall into place.

did I not notice

ruled over. The only major difference was the

My heart skipped.

How was this possible?

turn out to be like the

and ignored her voice. That wasn’t a

felt patched, and I swallowed saliva

everything looked familiar. I must have been too distracted by Eros’s anger, my dream, and even Cheryl to have noticed at first, but now, I see

this mean something more

thoughts from going too far. I don’t have the time

Eros needed me.

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bit, unsure about what to do or how to

was hurt.

his father. It was

you

wants to take what you’ve worked hard

“Eros,” I said softly.

me again, and

beautiful eyes looked haunted. I saw anger and pain written in it, and

and took his hand in mine, “You don’t have to

sighed and squeezed my

a moment, he stared down at where our hands were interlinked before he replied, “I don’t know what else to

now… I want it. That’s why I’ve been trying hard to make sure I prove to myself that this is something I

can do it.” I

want to build a legacy that will last

I didn’t know Eros had grown much more passionate about the kingship. I knew he wanted to be king,

leaned in and allowed Eros to rest his head on

shoulders.

I imagined.” Eros continued,

turned my head sideways. “What

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