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CHAPTER 97

Author: Daniel Paul
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Old Injuries, New Pain

“Flora, please just let me speak, ” Adrian contended, his voice pulsing as he approached her in the quiet corridor of the barracks. The murmurs of the other soldiers faded into a heavy silence as he drew near.

Flora’s eyes remained distant, her tone cool and measured. “ Adrian, I’ve heard enough justifications. I’m not then to be assured by your regrets. ”

Adrian took a shaking breath," I know I have caused detriment that can not be undone, that my absence and neglect left scars I could not abolish. I am truly sorry, Flora. Each day since also, I have wished I had not let you down. I wish I could abolish the pain I have foisted."

Flora's reply was gentle hiss," remorse? Your words mean nothing to me now. They are empty monuments of pledges you noway kept."

Marissa, who had been moping in the background, slipped in vocally," Adrian, you need to understand — Flora's pain is not something you can simply abolish by giving an reason. It's a crack that bred for times.
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    Clashing Commitment" Adrian, may we speak?" Lieutenant Morales's voice was low, nearly reluctant, as he pulled Adrian away in the bustling mess hall. The room buzzed with hushed exchanges and the clinking of flatware, but their dialogue formed a private islet in the midst of the commotion.Adrian's reply was composed, rimmed with frazzle," Of course, Morales. What's it?" His eyes held a moping conflict that had dogged him for times.Morales leaned in, his voice quiet," I know your heart still grieves for Flora. I see it in every uncertain regard you give during our briefings. But your position as an Alpha your duty to our people demands you put away particular passions."Adrian soughed heavily," I have tried to, Morales. When I close my eyes, her face is there. I hear her voice saying,' You abandoned me when I demanded you most.' I'm not suitable to just shut that out, indeed when I'm apprehensive that I must." His voice cracked as he continued," But duty. duty demands that I be stro

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    Exposures" Adrian, we need to talk," Flora said, her voice soft and pulsing as she regarded him down the foggy hallway of the command center. Her voice was thick with times of suppressed pain and the weight of unuttered verity.Adrian's face set hard with a admixture of guilt and discomfort." Flora, I —" He began to speak, but she intruded him brusquely." Do n't," she intruded." I know what you are going to say. Extra your regrets. I want the truth, not your rehearsed justifications."A murmur of apprehension circulated among the many soldiers standing behind him, their hushed tones ramifying the heavy silence between them. Adrian took slow breaths." I did not intend to harm you," he said in a low voice, his words stumbling over each other in appetite." I was caught up in duty, caught up in madness of everything. I —Flora's eyes blazed." Caught up? Is that what you call it? Every time I demanded you, you were chasing murk with Alice. Every time I made an trouble to connect, you wer

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    hopeless Prayers“ Flora, please, I’m soliciting you — hear to me, ” Adrian’s voice quivered as he stepped closer in the dimly lit corridor, his tone raw with remorse.“ Adrian, I’ve heard your justifications a thousand times, ” Flora replied coolly, her words laced with guarded bitterness." I know I have dissatisfied you," he continued, his voice cracking," and I know that I have hurt you so bad. But whenever I wake up, I still feel that burning need to get it right — to prove to you that I can change."Flora's eyes hardened." Change? You anticipate to change with a many hushed justifications? I awaited times for the cold emptiness of your absence, and now you show up awaiting another chance?"Adrian's voice turned soliciting." I am not requesting cautions, Flora. I am requesting a splinter of remission, a chance to apologize for every moment I left you to suffer. I noway intended to leave you, and I —Your intentions do n't count," Flora cut in, her tone establishment but laced wi

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    A Reckoning Of Love " Flora, we need to talk — now, without pretense," Adrian contended, his voice bare and pulsing as he stepped into the quiet room where they had agreed to meet out of sight of prying eyes. Flora's voice was low and bitter," Adrian, every time we speak, I'm reminded of everything you did n't say and do. What's it you have to say now?" I want to reveal all of the trueness," he replied, his eyes flashing." I'm tired of acting as if my regrets and miscalculations are only echoes in an empty hallway. I know I hurt you — I hurt you so deeply that the injuries still scream every night." Flora's comeback was sharp," also tell me, Adrian! Say what's in your heart that you've hidden behind your poltroonery for so long. Adrian took a shaking breath," Flora, I still love you. I know what I did killed the trust we participated, but the love I feel — it did not evaporate. It's buried under piles of remorse, yes, but it's there. I wake up each morning visited by

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    A Shocking consummation " Flora, I — I've to tell you something," Adrian began tentatively, bruting so that no one could hear him by the prying aspects of the base. Flora's voice was icy," What now, Adrian? Another secret you noway had the courage to partake? Adrian swallowed," It's about. about my history with Alice. You've heard the rumors, but there is something I never told you." Flora folded her arms," I am harkening. And let me tell you, I'm not in the mood for another taradiddle ." Adrian's voice shook," The gestation that everybody believed was real. it was an vision. A trick done to get me to marry a man I did not want to marry. I was led to believe that I had no other choice, that my duty needed it." Flora's eyes widened," An vision? You mean, everything we believed — that her gestation was real was a vision? sluggishly, Adrian jounced," Yes, Flora. They designed it all. The gestation was a taradiddle , created to trap me, tie me to something that wo

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