Words Without Meaning: Chapter 1
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~Past~
She felt foolish.
Foolish for looking into those sun-kissed eyes of his and actually considering a future with him. Foolish for feeling weak in the knees when she was near him. Foolish for letting him into her heart and for believing those ridiculous promises.
Promises that he never kept…that he never even had the intention of keeping.
She felt like a fool, indeed.
Her vision blurred with pain as she gingerly stood, cradling her injured shoulder. A dark crimson stained the ousode she wore, blood pouring from the wound like a sinister decoration. She was torn, inside and out.
By his claws. By his hands.
Traitor.
He had betrayed her. He had promised to protect her, to build a future with her.
Those promises were naught but deceit.
Liar.
Angry tears, unbidden and undesired, welled in her eyes. She refused to let them fall. Instead she allowed the sudden hatred of him to consume her.
The next few moments passed by her as though in a haze, and the world was a kaleidoscope of distorted colors and images. All she felt was the anger, the hatred. All she knew was betrayal.
Bastard…
Suddenly she was with him once more. She gazed into his eyes one last time, and for just a moment, allowed herself to fantasize what their love could have been like. Should have been like. For just a moment, she allowed herself to dream.
Then the dream ended, and she was back within the betrayal that was her destiny.
An arrow was notched in her bow. She raised the weapon, leveling it to that spot just above his heart. Sleep, her mind commanded, and before she let go, she made one last promise to him and to herself.
You will not die alone.
She released.
And another promise was broken.
~Past~
She felt foolish.
Foolish for looking into those sun-kissed eyes of his and actually considering a future with him. Foolish for feeling weak in the knees when she was near him. Foolish for letting him into her heart and for believing those ridiculous promises.
Promises that he never kept…that he never even had the intention of keeping.
She felt like a fool, indeed.
Her vision blurred with pain as she gingerly stood, cradling her injured shoulder. A dark crimson stained the ousode she wore, blood pouring from the wound like a sinister decoration. She was torn, inside and out.
By his claws. By his hands.
Traitor.
He had betrayed her. He had promised to protect her, to build a future with her.
Those promises were naught but deceit.
Liar.
Angry tears, unbidden and undesired, welled in her eyes. She refused to let them fall. Instead she allowed the sudden hatred of him to consume her.
The next few moments passed by her as though in a haze, and the world was a kaleidoscope of distorted colors and images. All she felt was the anger, the hatred. All she knew was betrayal.
Bastard…
Suddenly she was with him once more. She gazed into his eyes one last time, and for just a moment, allowed herself to fantasize what their love could have been like. Should have been like. For just a moment, she allowed herself to dream.
Then the dream ended, and she was back within the betrayal that was her destiny.
An arrow was notched in her bow. She raised the weapon, leveling it to that spot just above his heart. Sleep, her mind commanded, and before she let go, she made one last promise to him and to herself.
You will not die alone.
She released.
And another promise was broken.