*Mature Content* "You bastard!" I beat against his chest as angry tears spilled from my eyes. All this time he's been here. All this time he's made me think he was gone. "Do you know how much pain you put me through you selfish son of a bitch?!" How could he have done this to me. We were supposed to be best friends. Partners in crime. Them against the world. I obviously thought wrong. The second he discovered this...life he completely forgot about me. Leaving me to wallow in my grief. While he lived in luxury, I lived in poverty. While he probably never lifted a finger I worked hard for what I had. He abandoned me, caused me so much pain for all "this". Forgot all about the girl he grew up with for wealth. For power. I don't know what came over me but my anger reached a new peek and I knew I'd regret what words came from my mouth in that moment of blinding rage. "I....

Highest Rankings: #1 in Featured #1 in Werewolf #1 in Dragon #1 in Fantasy #1 in Adventure #1 in Action #1 in Series #23 in Romance "Lyzaria! What did I tell you about the forest?" My father scolds me sharply. I flinch at the anger in his voice and quickly retract my hand, inches from the trunk of the tree. "Sorry father, I couldn't help it. The trees are just so beautiful," I whine turning towards him. His face softens slightly and he scoops me up into his muscled arms. I wrap my small arms around his neck and bury my face into his shoulder. He hugs me tightly and carries me away from the forest. "Why can't we go into the forest?" I ask, looking over his shoulder to see the red and gold leaves slowly disappear from view as we climb the hill. "The forest is a dangerous place," he sighs. "How can something so beautiful be so dangerous?" I mutter in confusion. "The danger is in its beauty." **Cover by SodaliteSilver**