Prince Alexander staggered to the chamber that had been cleaned upon his arrival, his chest lightly heaving. His hands trembled as his chest tightened on his heart, squeezing in the very last bit of sadness that he had. For the longest time, he had been convinced that he had forgotten about it. That it was a now distant memory he has healed from. But with the arrow still clasped in jis right fast, his body falling right close to the edge of the bed, tears struggling to tear him apart over and over again, he knew he had been wrong.
Lady Sophia had indeed given him respite. From the nightmares, the broken dreams, the pain. But now it felt all too real once again. Way too real.
He sat on the floor, his eyes coming close to him. He wrapped his hand around his knees as he rocked back and fort
