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“And no one even noticed” She broke into a raucous laughter, bending over and slapping her knee “They couldn’t see a deical borders had blinded theht in front of them That my Prince is so powerful, even they can’t resist his will”

Sorrow filled ht No one had noticedthe Nephilim and no one had noticed Not even my own father If ine the pain she suffered

“You’re a monster” I spoke the words in a hoarse whisper “You’re evil”

“It’s all relative, ht, she stared at h deadpanned eyes “Maybe, in your next life, you’ll learn that”

She turned to leave, but I wasn’t done with her yet Tears began to fall downmy eyes

“Mom, please Listen to me You can’t let her do this”

If my mother was still alive inside that body of hers, maybe she’d hear hter froht now Not even when I was a kid, hiding from Granny’s wrath She had to listen

“Get a grip, kid” She cocked her hip and placed a hand on her waist “No one but me in here”

“You’re lying” I wiped lared at her “She’s still in there, listening to every word I say Admit it”

“You’re wasting your breath”

My throat tightened with emotion as I f

ought off the doubts “And she’s going to defeat you Coht for me You can do it”

“Forget it,” she screa out her arms The irises of her eyes swirled with a deep, inky blackness “She’s gone”

Silence fell between us as we glared at each other InShe’d been hter and devastation My shoulders fell and I stared at the ground below my feet, thick with dried up pine needles

“She’s gone because you killed her” I blinked through the athered on my eyelashes “You took an innocent life and you destroyed her”