Mark Time froze everything around us blurred the moment she said she wanted me to Mark her. “ Mia,” her name felt like a prayer on my tongue which I will keep saying for the rest of my life. But I knew better than that. I know she loves me, I can see that in her eyes. But I cannot put my Sins on her shoulders for what my ancestors had done. Everyone had suffered enough. “ Please I need you,” her words were desperate as she held onto my shirt like if she let go I would disappear. Maybe I would, it's for the best. I cannot see any more suffering from my people, especially hers. I held her by her waist, pulling her closer as she looked up to me into my eyes. My heart shattered into millions of pieces when I saw tears were rolling down from her cheeks. My beast was clawing to get out to

