Forsaken
She stays still, watching me despite the fear and panic, facing me head-on with silent vigor.
I hope and pray to the Goddess that the slowly forming bond that has barely begun to weave together will pull her to trust me, even if it is just this once.
“My eyes,” Iris answers so softly that human ears wouldn’t have picked up on it. She drops her head, taking those luscious blue eyes with her as she glares angrily at her feet, shutting down as if she can’t bear what is to come next. “I’m blind.”
I stare blankly at my mate. My mind clears to create a new map to figure her out, the old one clearly useless. My lips part, questions littering my tongue, but I hold them back, my eyebrows pulling toge