Vineyards

Damiano

“How come you want to train me all of sudden?” Althaia asked as I drove.

“It’s just that you didn’t seem too happy about when Arianna wanted to train me.”

“I know. At the time, Arianna had pointed out it would be for the best to train you after the night of the auction. I didn’t want to realize it back then, thinking I would be able to protect you at all times….” I frowned as I remembered back to it, seeing her covered in blood and looking completely lost.

“I had to come to terms with I wouldn’t be able to control everything. And she was right. If I train you, at least I will know you would be able to defend yourself and stand a chance.” I said.

That night when I found her in the woods haunted me for weeks. The way her body fell limp against my body, and the blood that kept flowing from between her legs had me freeze on the spot for the first time in my life.

It all felt too familiar.

The way Sienna had died in my arms, and now I had Althaia in my arms, fearing she woul