Tales of Olsen

29

While the knife hadn’t punctured Alex’s heart, it had gone deep enough into his skin to kill him. I paced the halls before his bedroom as the healer attended to him. The chances of his survival were low, and I didn’t want to leave his side until I knew he would be alright or dead. I would find a way, any way I could to make things right.

“Eloise,” someone said

I turned to see Theresa, the woman who dressed us, peeking from behind a column

“Come here,” she whispered

I walked over to her. Since the moment I ripped Keith’s heart out, the castle had been in better spirits; as good as it could get. Their king had died, the heir was struggling to stay alive but at least the immediate threat to their lives was gone.

“What is it?” I asked, “is everything alright?”

“It’s you,” she said tak