Eve’s POVMalik sat on the edge of the pavement we usually sat on, his shoulders slumped, his fingers hitting on each other in frustration. The wind tugged at his hair but he didn’t even notice, he was staring deep into distance, his eyes dark and hollow. I had seen angry, fierce and unyielding in battle, but this? This looked different, it was grief mixed with guilt and it hurt to watch“Malik,” I said, walking towards him. He didn’t turn at first, he just kept staring at nothing like he was trying to burn out the images in his head. “Hey, look at me.” He turned, his eyes sad and dark. “Eve,” his voice came out hoarse, I felt my heart twist. “I should have seen it sooner, I should have known but I failed.”I took a seat beside him, letting my hand brush against his. “ you wouldn’t have known, you didnt fail.” He shook his head. “I should have sensed the evil she carried sooner. All this time Eve, all this time, Morwenna had been behind it all, I was so blind, I couldn’t save us fr
Last Updated : 2025-12-19 Read more