The Heartbreak Prince Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 12: I Am The Cure

Anne starred at me with a confused look. My head felt like it was going to fall off anytime now waiting from the anticipation of her answer. She crossed her arms over chest letting go of the tea, leaning back in her chair.

My anxiety severely spiking, my breathing going ragged if she waited any longer to answer.

"Anne..."

"Did you find a cure?" she asked.

I paused, wetting my lips and gulping down whatever salvia I had left in my throat.

"Not necessarily"

"Then I don't-"

"Anne you don't understand, I-" I paused taking a massive breath. "I am the cure."

"You better start explaining yourself because everything you just said sounds like complete nonsense."

"I know. I know. What I'm going to say is not going to make sense and I don't expect you to understand at first but please just hear me out."

She leaned back on the table again shaking her head. Fighting with herself to hear the answer. She sighed heavily. "Fine. Go on."

I told her everything down to the last detail of Isadora, the repository, Ranrok and the loyalist. I told her about my battle with Ranrok how at the very end I took the power of the repository. I told her how I can see traces of ancient magic. I told her Isadora's memories, how she was taking away the pain but pulling away their emotions at the same time. I told her that Sebastian was not aware of Isadora's last memory and probably why he was most likely upset at me for not coming to her sooner. She sat there listening intently to every detail trying to tie the pieces together.

"Even if that is all true Alora, I still don't understand how you can pull away my pain without pulling my emotions away too."

I reached into my side pocket, pulling out the keeper's wand and laying it down on the table for her to see. She eyed it suspiciously.

"This is the wand I used to capture the power of the repository. It's extremely powerful and I believe with this I can pull the curse from you without any damage. The thing is, Isadora didn't use the ancient magic correctly. She didn't know how to properly weld it when extracting others pain."

"You're starting to sound like the old Sebastian Alora."

"Anne I swear it's not like that. I know I can pull it off I just need you to trust me."

"What's the catch?" She asked taking a sip of her tea.

I sighed heavily, rubbing my face with my hands, pushing some hair back behind my ears that had started to drift down around my face.

"The catch is even though I believe you would be fine, I'm not necessarily sure what happens to the caster."

Her breath stilled, almost like she was hopeful that those weren't the words that were going to slip out of my mouth.

"So, what you're saying is your putting yourself at risk."

"Yes. But Anne I-"

"No. The answer is no Alora. I appreciate it but I've already lost so many people to this damn curse. I won't let another person get taken from me. I mean what about Sebastian?"

I looked down at my tea still watching the steam come up from the cup. The tea bag inside sinking to bottom like my heart.

"If he has you, I know he will be okay. He doesn't need me, he needs you, Anne."

She took in my words carefully. I was hopeful she was going to consider it but the look in her eyes told me otherwise.

"Anne, I know that's a lot to swallow but please. I need to do this." I pleaded.

As stubborn as I know she always is, she got up from the table heading towards the bed. I watched her leave when suddenly she turned to face me.

"I'm done talking about this. The answer is no."

"Anne... please what if it works? What if I even come out of it perfectly fine? You said yourself you are running out of time."

Her eyes softened listening to my words. I knew she knew I was right but whether or not she was actually going to act on it was a whole another thing.

"I'd rather run out of time before I let myself ruin my brother's future. He deserves happiness even after what he did. I'm not going to let this damn curse ruin another thing for this family."

"Anne please I just-"

"No Alora, were done discussing it. I'm going to bed." she said turning her back to me. She got into bed quietly, pulling the covers over her shoulders letting herself get comfortable.

I let out the breath I had been holding. My anxiety doing backflips trying to figure out how the hell I was going to convince her to at least let me try. I knew she didn't have enough time left and I needed to do it before Sebastian got here. God only knows what's going to happen when he arrives.