MATTEO
It was her after all, there was no denying it now.
Instead of focusing on her or on what I’d just confirmed, I found myself going down memory lane, much farther than I’d have liked to ever visit. For a person like me who has known hardship and turmoil since he drew his first breath, my memories were the worst possible place to visit because they held far too much pain and grief.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t stop myself from traveling down memory lane, especially when it was taking me to the very first moment when the curse had manifested. I could recall it like it was barely an hour ago even though it was thirteen years ago.
I was barely five when it first happened. I remember screaming and trying to peel my skin off my flesh when it first started to burn. I’d assumed that it was t
