A week later, my best friend Maya rushed over to our home."Elena, Alec is demanding to see you one last time before he's exiled," she said, frowning.I was watering flowers in the garden. My hand trembled at the news."How is he?""Locked up with Serena in the Northern Branch's silver cells," Maya said, her expression complicated. "Damien is giving him the same punishment he gave you. Daily torture with silver poisoning.""The two of them are at each other's throats like rabid dogs. Whatever love they had is long gone."I was silent for a moment."What did Damien say?""He asked if you want to go," Maya said, watching me. "Do you?"I hesitated for a long time.I hated Alec, but there was a knot in my heart that still hadn't been untied."I want to go," I finally said. "I need to face my past. Sever the final tie."Maya nodded and turned to go tell Damien.Half an hour later, Damien walked over, his face grim."You really want to see him?" His voice was thick with jealousy.I put down
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