VALE: GIVE IT ALL.

Chapter: 34

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VALE:

I had watched helplessly as they beat him, their strength overwhelming. In that moment of despair, I could no longer bear it. My visit to the Goddess may not have granted me my deepest desire, but it had led me to Arion.

Once in a while, Arion would allow me a visit to see my Virgil. Slowly, the years flew by. During the first blood moon, I didn’t see him; I had no idea how he was faring or what he was up to, but I took comfort in knowing he was safe within the camp. However, Arion eventually informed me of the constant difficulties he faced among the seniors, who refused to accept him as anything but a blood-sucking vampire. They would assault him at the slightest opportunity.

Having worked alongside Arion for so long, I had shared my deepest despair with him. In turn, he revealed to me that it was he who had guided my Birth Omega to the cave where Talon lay, allowing Altair to awaken. After that, I pleaded for even fleeting moments to see my Virgil,