23

Elita

“ I am delighted. ” The breeze sways my hair, and with it comes back a voice from my memory. “ They chose me to make you regret your choice, and I will love every moment of it. ”

What did I say to Akuji back then?

Oh right.

“ Where is Levian? ”

“ Call Levian here. ”

“ Levian will believe me. ”

But Levian was gone. It was a testament that he didn’t believe me like I thought. He thought I killed them, making it impossible for Levian to achieve what he always wanted.

As I near the gates of the Wolveshire Citadel, my throat clogs, and my gaze flickers towards my hand.

I flex my fingers. Lana’s fingers, I tell myself.

She was so lucky. She has no scar on her body, no injury that remains unhealed. Yet, she took her life like an ungrateful bitch.

And I?

Even after Akuji chopped my fingers and waited for the injuries to heal so he could move to another part of me, I yearned to live.

I ran, even when blood dripped from my hands and I couldn’t grasp anything. I was so desperate to s