Chapter 52

Chapter 52

(Raphael)

It had been about a month since The Darkness had made its presence known to me. Losing the ashes of my mate, Roxy... my only true love had hit me harder than I expected. I found myself wallowing in a pit of despair.

It seemed like it would never end on more than one occasion since the trade. The fact that I didn’t even get the prize I gave so much up to get, was also a blow. It left me writhing in pain and agony trying to fill a void that was my own damn fault to begin with.

The Darkness was there to help fill the void. It was an icy warmth that washed over me like a blanket, soothing my ailments. With The Darkness I felt whole again. I felt free from the void. Something that nothing else had been able to replicate thus far.

I had rarely left my home since the whole Rayne situation, and I didn't really plan on leaving anytime soon either. I didn't need to be outside around people while dealing with my bullshit anyways. I had no idea what The Darkness was or wh