Chapter 9.

TRIGGER WARNING, PLEASE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION!

Serana POV.

I turn and run from the room, down the long hallway to the door. My chest heaving and my vision blurry. The walls slowly close in around me and I feel sick.

Running through the door, I keep running until I’m outside in the garden. Holding a hand over my mouth and a hand to my chest, I drop to my knees and cry. A cry of pain and devastation.

I did this. It is all my fault. The death of my parent’s, the fall of humanity, everything it is all my fault. With those thoughts, I cry harder.

“I’m sorry, little one.” I choke on the words of my phoenix.

“Did you know?” I mumble to her as my emotions flow like a river, the same as my tears.

“Yes, but I wasn’t allowed to tell you. You had to find out about this yourself. Don’t blame yourself because of the gift that was given to you.” I lift my head and look to the heavens.

“A gift? A gift can be returned. This is a fucking curse. Millions died because of this. There has to be a way to g