10. The Ascension

Aminda

I landed in another part of the forest, dropping on my knees instantly. I had to leave. I couldn't bear seeing him in pain. Regret clawed at my heart, but it was Father's life in the line. I will figure out how to get rid of Alister without harming my father, and then I will be able to take Kian back. I only hope it won't be too late by then. I just knew he wouldn't just leave home and wait for me to solve my problems alone. He was a knight in shining armor, a savior , a man of his word. Only deception could have driven him away.

I hollered to the top of my lungs, and I cried like I had never given myself the luxury before. Not even when I thought Father had died. In my world, if they see you as weak, they'd step on you. I laid there staring at the already dark sky, contemplating my future and my options. The chili wind and my lack of clothing brought me back to reality. I disappeared from the forest and strutted inside my home naked as the day I was born, with my high heal