43

~Aspen

It takes me a day to recover.

Kastriv doesn’t leave my side the entire time, patiently waiting for me to regain my confidence after my encounter with my mother. Has hasn’t pushed me, which is probably because he doesn’t want me to go through with this anyway.

I have no other choice. That’s why today, I’m doing it.

“You don’t have to do this,” Kastriv reminds me quietly, watching me pace across the room, making sure everything is in place.

This has to go right.

“I know, I know. But I need to do this,” I tell him firmly. It’s exactly what I’ve been telling him all night. He hasn’t been interested in listening, though. He’s pushed and pushed with the hope of changing my mind, but nothing can.

This is the only chance I’m going to have to save my own life, and all other Demon’s.

“It’s not too late to find another way,” Kastriv breathes, grabbing my hand to stop me from pacing.

“It is, and you know that,” I remind him pointedly, standing between his legs as he sits on the edge of th