Chapter 54: Heartbreak

Watching Felix get dressed without being able to do a thing to stop him shattered me.

The feeling in me was bittersweet. I knew he had to do this to give us a chance to be together but at the same time, I worried that he wouldn't come back. There were so many of them up there that it would be impossible for him to be able to fight them off, especially without help.

I wanted to cry. Why did every beautiful thing have to come to tragic ends?

Felix didn't look happy about it either. In fact, it was shocking to me how the mood had changed so suddenly and drastically. Everything was a dream a few minutes ago and now we were silently getting dressed in the dungeon, afraid to speak each other's minds.

"I wished you'd let me help," I said, breaking the silence.

He look away from me. "It's better if you don't."

I took a step toward him and held his hand. He looked up, meeting my gaze. In his eyes, there was a sadness that was contagious. I asked him, "Will you come back to me? Promise me tha