I stared up at the moon as it illuminated the pool I was expected to step in. It looked so beautiful and like a crystal ball as it hung up in the sky. How could something that breath-taking be the cause of so much future pain for me? I couldn’t lie. I was terrified. Terrified of all the warnings about the pain, all the promises of how much I would suffer for this decision of mine. It was enough to make me want to curl into a ball and weep.
“Are you sure about this? My offer still stands.” Dagon said it with a half-smile but his eyes caught mine. He knew I wouldn’t change my mind. He too stared at the water that now acquired a silvery sheen. “You don’t have to do this,” he whispered to me. His fingers brushed against my arm.
“I’m here for you,” Angel whispered from my other side. He held
