Chapter 234: "Look at me."

“There’s… There’s no way Roman.

There’s no way. You’re not a monster.”

I can hear the tone of my voice and I can tell that I sound like I simply do not want to believe something that I know is true. I hate myself for it because it can’t be true!

How can I even think like that?

“Scarlet, look at me.”

My head rises to meet Roman’s gaze, but I can already feel the tremors of the aura he’s soon to unleash.

I can feel it old and ancient, right in my heart, and down to my bones.

Roman’s eyes are still the icy blue I've come to know and love, but as I keep on looking, I see a red spark lightly behind them.

It’s just so subtly that it’s obvious it’s there, yet not so prominent that it stays and unleashes the full force of his ability.

My question leaves my lips almost silent but loud in the wondering that’s plagued me ever since I learned about this, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

I see a look enter Roman’s eyes. A look I have never seen there before and it melts all my skepticism about him away.