The Last Leaf of Devotion
"I don't regret falling in love with you, Ansel. The happiness we shared was real, and so were the good times. But if I could start over, I'd choose never to have met you. I can't accept an ending like this."
The moment she hit send, the clock struck midnight.
The castle's bell tolled, its chime cutting through the still night air.
Odessa's eyes lingered on the chat screen, realizing the message had failed to send. A shiver ran down her cheeks.
Bathed in the soft glow of moonlight, she let out a quiet breath and closed her eyes. In that very moment, she vanished without a trace.
At the same time, in a foul-smelling, shadowed gutter on the outskirts of Brightmoore, a frantic call came through