The Heart Left Behind Novels & Stories

He ended it by realizing that the only percentage that mattered was the 100% of his heart he had given to the woman beside him. … As the evening stars appeared, Raffy Le Brione—looking healthier and more content than ever—raised a glass from his chair. "To the Thorne-Le Brione legacy," he declared, his voice strong. "May it always be led by those who know that power is nothing without a heart to guide it." "To the legacy!" the group echoed. Garette turned Dianthe toward him, the lights of the manor reflecting in his eyes. The "Living Hell" was gone, replaced by a life that was more beautiful than any dream.

"Raya's long gone and I left because I didn't want to endanger her-" She clicked her tongue and cut me off, "Oh no, but Clarisse doesn't know that. You know, the thing about those who are left behind, they'll easily believe whatever reason they are presented with just to cover up that void in their hearts. That reason was a valid one in Clarisse's perspective rather than the one in her head: that you left because you no longer love your sister." "I mean, you should know, right?" She continued, "You were also left behind, and look at you living is euphoric ignorance."

"Seek the Heart, protect the Haven. But be warned, for the shadows of the past are not just memories. They live, they watch, and they hunger for the Heart's return." As the echoes of the Old One's voice faded away, we were left in stunned silence, the weight of our destiny pressing down on us. The lost Heart of the Haven was not just a relic; it was the key to the survival of our world. And somewhere, in the depths of the Veiled Haven or beyond, it awaited — as did the shadows that once sought its power. The race to find the Heart had begun, and with it, a journey that would challenge the very core of our bond and destiny.

and I didn't even let him finish and hung up. "We can go now, nothing is left for me in this place". And that's what I felt, pain, despair and reassurance, WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR HEART BEHIND....

If only I knew then,that not one but 3 hearts were going to break. And mine was going to be one of them. ................................................... End of flashback

Defeated, he lowered his head and signed the papers. He opened his mouth to speak, but I didn’t wait. With the divorce papers in hand, I turned and walked away. Just as he had done to me so many times—leaving without a second thought to run to Anne—I left him with nothing but the sight of my cold, indifferent back.

“She thinks I’m the one she keeps in her heart. The truth is, the person she’s never been able to forget was always Cassian.” At that, Serafina’s hand went slack and the phone slipped from her fingers. She crouched beside the bed, picked it up again, and replayed the recording. Then she replayed it again. And again, as if hearing it one more time might somehow change what was said. She kept whispering the same word under her breath. Impossible. Impossible that she had mistaken the wrong person. Impossible that she had shielded the wrong man. Impossible that she had driven away the one she had truly wanted to keep.

I officially returned to my post as a forensic pathologist. I heard Maddox was transferred elsewhere, but I didn't care. He did come to me once, asking to get back together. But after I harshly humiliated him, he backed off. After everything was finally settled, I took leave and returned to my hometown. I handed the mother worm I had taken from Jessica to my Grandaunt Tabitha, who knew how to dispose of it. With some effort, she burned the mother worm to death. Once the mother worm died, the child worm inside me disappeared as well.

"Aaaaaaarrggghhh!!!" My heart thuds against my chest. I feel like I'm already dying with the whole piece of my heart leaving me. She has left me. For good. Forever.

Hunter stood up and left. Claire groaned for the nth time that day. Hunter made a valid point about Oliver ruining part of her life. But the fact remained they were once married, even if no one knew. She simply couldn't forget him. Hunter was a big help to her, she couldn't disregard his advice to her.