Bound by Voices
She stood in a vast expanse of light, surrounded by fragments of scenes—an ancient castle, two lovers separated by war, a ritual gone wrong.
Each image flickered like candlelight.
Then she saw him—the man from the memories.
Dark hair, silver eyes, the same eyes as Adrian.
> “No,” she breathed. “That can’t—”
> “It was always you,” said the echo, smiling sadly. “Or a piece of you. I waited too long for your return.”
The truth unfolded like a wound reopening.
The curse had been born from love—an ancient Adrian had begged the heavens to preserve a dying woman’s soul.