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"They also never knew you were harmed… that you could have died?"

"No, and they never will," I said sternly

Edging closer, Aliyana pressed her lips tojust above h to save them, Axel If they only knew, if Lev knew--"

"I didn’t save them, Aliyana, I condehters to get the it was fucking important Like a da important But my brothers, nah, they weren’t likesoot the hell away from me"

Aliyana’s face darkened "Axel, you’re the most talented person I know, look at what you create," she said I had to fight a smile at the conviction in her voice as she pointed to ress

But that smile quickly dropped when I cupped her cheeks and said, "I’ot a real dark soul and more sins piled ataway frohand"

"It’s too late," she said quietly, "You’ve already consu back froo of yours, eternal darkness or not"

"Then I pity you"

Aliyana’s mouth parted and she sucked in a sharp breath I pulled the pad of my thuet that? I’ve put men in hospital I’ve ruined lives… ain’t no redemption out there forfused to me"

Aliyana shook her head and a deter passed over her face as she looked to ain, she said softly, "The most beautiful art is often born from the most desperate of circumstances" And in that one sentence, she obliteratedover-eer onelse

"Your art is your redemption, Axel Elpidio is your rebirth, your second chance at life You are a victi asp for air, only to whisper, "La mia luce," as I stared at this wo astounded by her defense of a loser like me