chapter ten

[ IN WHICH SHE MEETS SIN ]

Once his name is said, a voice rings in my head.

The same way it did with Lake back in the chambers. At the very back of my head, there’s a loud voice screaming the name, “Sin”. I recognize the sound of my own voice. The voice in my head is definitely mine calling out the King’s name, that part is clear. What I’m unclear about is why I’m having these memory flashbacks. Memories that don’t seem to be mine, or are they?

My eyes are focused on the man sat opposite me.

The harder I concentrate, memories flash before my eyes. However, these memories are different from Lake’s. The voice in my head moans his name in different occasions, while in others, she screams his name in agony and pain.

I flinch from the feeling.

He notices this, and clears his throat. “November.” He calls my name, his voice dripping with concern. “Are you okay?”

I nod, weakly. “Sin?” I ask. “Your name is Sin? What is that? No one is named Sin.”

“You did not understand what I said, did