Page 90 of One Last Wish

“That’s your plan, then? To spend our existence on therun?”

“It’s the only way we can be together until you’ve learnt to control your power.” My heart sank as more memories flooded my mind.

Darce picked up theBook of Elder Worldthat had been kept in this secure room. All this time, I had the answers if I had only looked closer. This book was a missing piece, linked to otherElder World Booksfrom our lands. It didn’t provide all the information about my homeland, but if I had looked deeper, I might have worked out what I was.

“I’ll portal us back to your bedroom. You’ll need to change quickly. We can’t linger much longer in this veil.” Within seconds, Darce and I were back in my bedroom.

I started to pack quickly, leaving Evelyn a random note. Would I ever see her again? Darce assured me that I would.

Walking past myself in the mirror, I gasped at my reflection. My skin had the resemblance of fresh, glowing snow, and my hair shone like glistening silver. My eyes looked like I had molten gold shimmer inside them.

“Are you taken aback by your appearance?” Darce asked in the corridor.

“I’m taken aback by the entirety of the situation. Why haven’t I remembered everything yet?” Some parts of my memory still hadn’t returned.

“That will take a few days. You have over three thousand years of memories that need to be recovered.”

“Where are we going now?” I questioned, putting my hair up into a bun.

“To see a few old friends before we go on the run.” Darce smiled warmly, reaching out to tuck a stray piece of hair behind my ear. “But first, I have a need to claim you once more.”

Giving in willingly, I allowed Darce to carry me to my bed. His hands slipped into my sex, testing to see if I was ready for him. His satisfied groan told me that I was. With one thrust, Darce was inside me. Our pace was hurried—we knew we didn’t have much time—but feeling him move inside me overruled any other thought. My body began to glow, and this time, sparks of light ignited from my fingertips. This release was more intense because I was back in my Dylin body.

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WITH THE WAY I FELTwhen we made love, I couldn't understand how there was an existence where we were forbidden. Nothing made more sense than this. Dark and Light had always felt like the perfect balance.

“We should leave,” Darce whispered a while later. We were tangled up together in my bed after another round of glorious fucking.

“I’m not sure I want to move. Gods, are we good at fucking.”

Darce chuckled softly, rolling us so I was straddling his lap. “We are good atmanythings, my love.” A vision filled my mind, followed by more memories. The memories were fleeting, but the vision lingered and tears filled my eyes.No! Say it wasn’t true!This couldn't be true! More memories flooded my mind, and I couldn't keep up. “Alora, what’s wrong?” Darce caressed my face, searching my eyes, but I couldn’t find my voice. “Alora?” he asked again. Understanding started to resonate on his beautiful face. “You’re remembering, aren’t you?” Pain and torture flashed in his eyes.

A low sobbed erupted from my chest as the agony sliced me in two. “How did I fall in love with you when you tookeverythingfrom me?” I screeched.

“If this is abouther, I didn’t know you back then, Alora. You were a mere child. How many more times do I need to beg for your forgiveness?” Jumping off him, my hands began to burn bright.Pain!I wanted to hurt him, the way he’d hurt me. “Be careful. You haven’t mastered your power yet.”

“I don’t want to talk about mypowersright now!” I seethed, striking out at him. He quickly vanquished my bolt of light with his darkness.

“I’m sorry. What more do you want me to say? We moved on from this over athousandyears ago.”

“Well, I’m reliving it in my head right now!” Wiping my eyes, I pulled on some clothes. “The mighty Noxlin warrior, whokilledDuska, the Dylin Queen. How could you? You’re pure evil!”

“Alora, please don’t,” Darce winced, looking away from me.

“Did you know she was leaving a heartbroken child behind when you plunged her into darkness??”

“Enough!” Darce pleaded, pulling on his matted hair. “If I had known then what I know now, I would never have done it. We’ve beenthroughthis. When you understood what truly happened, you moved on from it!”

“But youdidit, Darce. That’s what I’m trying to wrap my head around.”

“What do you mean? What are you trying to work out?”

“How could I love someone that killedmyQueen?” He tried to reach for me, but I stepped back. I couldn't even look at him right now. Perhaps, I would recover another memory soon that would counter this one, but right now all I felt was pain and betrayal. “Darce, how could I love someone that killed mymother?” The words stung on the way out.

I was anElder World Guardian, with the bloodline of Light. That washowI was immortal.

“I spendevery dayregretting it, Alora.” Darce sighed, watching me intently. “If I could go back in time and change it, I would. I’ve told you this. Give yourself time to remember how we fell in love.”

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