Chapter 017
Emilia's POV
The night closed in on me, cold and oppressive. My boots crunching on the frost-covered ground was the only sound I heard as I staggered farther into the forest. The moon, a thin slice of silver, was hidden behind the skeletal trees that seemed to be reaching for the sky as if they were attempting to rip it open. I felt as though the betrayal was weighing more heavily on me with each step I took.
My son Lucian was sleeping soundly, nestled against my chest. The only thing holding me to what little humanity I still had was his warmth, a brittle reminder of what I had. But even the comfort of his soft breaths against my skin couldn’t shield me from the storm raging inside me. I was going to do something that would ruin everything and destroy my identity.
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