Love Conquers All

Chapter Twenty Five

George's POV

So I wait. And wait. And wait.

I wait three long months, no one talks to me much less look at me. All I'm known for is the one who refused Philip what he wanted. Some are pitiful looks, others are anger. Thedosia offers her home to me and I gladly take the spare room upstairs.

Every morning I help with dishes and lunch. I clean around the house and play with Theodosia JR. I just call her Theo.

I don't hear anything from John or Aaron. Which is good. their way into the city was blocked and they think I'm dead. They'll leave me alone.

Im not happy, not by a long shot, but at least I'm safe and the people I care about are safe. Even if one of them couldn't think any less of me.

It's a perfect Saturday morning, I'm teaching Theo how to ride a horse in the yellow field across the canyon. She's a fast learner and soon she's racing circles around me on her chestnut,Lilly.

"Mommy's coming to look!"Theo points bridge where her mother is racing across, her arms are pumping and she's taking the longest strides I've ever seen that women take.

"Let's go meet her half way, hu?" I give a soft smile and we start walking the way she's coming. When she reaches us she stumbles to a stop and leans against the horse to catch her breath.

"Hey,woah, woah..." I put on her back and worry floods my face." What's the matter?"

"Philip he..."She gasps and almost falls over. My eyes widen and I help her sit down slowly.

"Get your breath back first,yeah?" I give a soft smile. Sbe nods and takes a large gulp of air.

"Philip proposed. "She gasps out and I freeze. Everything stops and my eyes widen. I can feel my heart drop to the bottom of my stomach and I just stare at her.

"W-what?" My jaw drops and the world spins. My nails dig into the ground and I gulp for air.

"He proposed to that girl, Martha I think, that he's been seeing. She's from the Fall court, pure Fae." She nods and slowly climbs to her feet." They're getting married tommrow. "

I bite my lip and stare at the ground, I fight back tears and take a shakey breath. I cant stop them, hot tears roll down my cheeks and I givea shakey smile.

"G-Good for him." I lick my lips and look at the castle in the distance. I scoff and wipe a tear from my cheek away. " I'm glad he found someone he actually loves. "

"Oh honey..." Theodosia hugs me tightly and we sway slowly, she rubs my back and puts another hand on the back of my head comfortingly. " He loved you, I know he did.."

"He told me he never loved me. He's told me that multiple times." I shake my head and bury my face into her neck. "If he really loved me he'd get over himself and fight whatever the hell has been happening with him. "

"George, honey, it doesn't work that way..."She shakes her head. "Brainwashing is a hard thing to fight."

"Love conquers all. That's what the kings always say." I shake my head. "If he hasn't remembered me now, he's never going to love or remember me."

She locks her jaw and look down.

"God... the kings. They threatened me to stay away from their son, the prince !" I gulp and feel the tears run faster. "I just wish I could die. It seemed like people cared more about me when I was dead. "

"You can't die." She points out. I laugh, if you can call a dry scoff a laugh, and nod.

"Right..." I sigh and look at her." So I guess no one can care for me at all. I'll be useless until I can figure out how to kill myself."

"George that's not what I meant...." She starts and I shake my head. I start backing up twoards the bridge.

"I'm just..... going to go drown myself in alcohol. I'll see you later." I turn and start twoards the nearest bar.