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Prologue - The Monster Within
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2021-09-16 07:43:10The world spun in a nonsensical way. I tried to grasp on to reality, to stay strong, but my legs seemed to melt under the immense pressure and weight.
I was a monster.
The water lapped at my feet as I stared at the wavering reflection below. Her cheeks were flushed, her skin a stark white. But it was those eyes that scared me the most. The cold, black abyss that seemed to jump out of the reflection, and send fear shooting through my spine.
I was more than just pretending to go along with it - I had become it. The feeling had consumed me, seeping deeper into my skin. It had become entwined with my core, attaching itself to the inner part my being. The darkness had become me. My heart hammered in my chest as I stumbled back from the water, the weight of my fear pressing so heavily on my chest. It was choking me, denying me of precious oxygen.
Blood smeared my hands and the soft blue dress that clung to my clammy skin.
I glanced at their faces, and it brought a sickness so strong to my stomach, I was soon heaving in disgust. The pale stillness of their bodies, the blood flowing from their wounds, but more than that it was the emptiness of their eyes. It was as if nothing had ever been behind those windows.
No more souls existed. It had been extinguished.
And the worst part of it all – I had taken it from them.
AUTHORS NOTE:
If you have stumbled across this book and want to read it, it has a prequel which can be found here:
https://www.goodnovel.com/book_info/31000094980/Fantasy/Spyrit-Magic
It is called Spyrit Magic. You probably could read this one, but would miss a lot from the first :)
Happy reading!
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