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My thumping heartbeat decelerated as I stared at Derek's lifeless body, my eyes filling up with tears of relief and gratefulness. Ace dug his claws into Derek's chest, uprooting his heart and signifying the end of the war.
Like a whiff, all the memories and history I had with Derek raced through my mind.
"It's finally over," I heard Acantha sigh, and the tears dropped from my eyes.
It was really over. Derek was dead! It was over for good. My nose crinkled in disbelief, my eyes furrowing as the reality settled within me.
My gaze shifted to Ace and despite the loud chants and celebration, I could hear the beating of my heart clearly. Despite the amount of people around, my eyes could somehow only see Ace.
Amongst the crowd hovering around him, his gaze found me, too, and before
