The Heartbreak Prince Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 19: Answers to you

I felt guilty watching them for so long without my presence being known. I didn't want them to see I was secretly spying on their happiness.

I took a step forward, the sound of my boots against the snow causing enough noise for Ominis to stop and turn in my direction.

Anne and Ominis now looking both in my direction. Anne's eyes greeting mine with wide eyes as she let her hands fall from Ominis's embrace.

"Is that... is it her, Anne?" Ominis asked her.

He pulled out his wand, holding it up as high as he could with the red glow at the tip, trying to get an idea of who was in the distance.

"Yes, it is." she said in almost a whisper.

My breath hitched, fear shaking in my bones as I continued down the hill. I opened the small, latched gate before letting it close behind me. Listening to the sound of it clicking shut.

Both stood only a few feet away from me now. My head hanging low in embarrassment. My thoughts running wild thinking that I had lost the both of them to this. Would they understand what I did? Would they ever forgive me?

Ominis was the first one to step forward, my eyes grazing his as he came to step Infront of me. His white orbs piercing through mine, cracking a small smile.

He grabbed my right shoulder with his hand, squeezing lightly. The warmth of his hand leaking down to my cold shoulder. "If you ever put yourself at risk like that again Alora, I swear to merlin... you-"

I rushed to him, wrapping my arms around him. No longer being able to take the distance. His warmth wrapping me like a warm blanket. His sweet embrace and calming voice enough to lull me to sleep.

Tears started to shed down my cold face, his hand resting on top of my head, shushing me as I cried.

I pulled away, looking over his shoulder facing Anne, her face still glaring at me. She came to Ominis side, shoulder to shoulder.

"Anne I'm so sorry I-I I was so stupid I wasn't thinking.. I won't ever-"

"Ominis is right Alora, you pull that shit again and I'll kill you myself next time." she said finally smiling at me.

I huffed a big breath, before being tackled in a hug by her. Her arms grabbing onto my robe, gripping me as tightly as I was holding her, us both breaking down in sobs. Letting all the hard feelings come to the surface.

We pulled away as our feet started to go numb in the snow. "Come on, let's get inside before we get sick" she said "We have much to discuss."

*

We sat in front of the fire in the cozy cottage Anne had made her own. A blanket draped over my shoulders as we sipped on hot chocolate, the marshmallows overflowing the top. The warmth from the cup thawing our hands from the cold.

Ominis and Anne sharing a couch off to the right, both under their own blankets relaxing, listening to the fire roar and the wood crackle.

"I need to know Anne.... please tell me everything. I want to know what it felt like, what did you hear."

She took a deep breath, taking a last sip of her drink. Her eyes fixed on the fire in front of us.

"Alora, I'm afraid if I tell you I'm going to make you feel worse about it."

My hand gripped the handle of the cup tighter, the feeling of panic hitting me. "Please Anne... I can handle it. Whatever it is."

"I remember the curse being lifted, it felt like a coldness in my chest being sucked out. Almost like I could breathe again, but..... when it was gone it felt like I was drowning. Internally drowning.... I remember trying to claw at my throat."