Kael’s POV “I love you... my child,” those were the last words my father said before he let out his last breath. Not even to me, but to her. To Aria. The way he looked at her and smiled before his eyes permanently closed, it was as if he felt fulfilled dying in her arms. When the guards finally let go of me, for a moment, I just stood frozen in place. It was as if I had lost my sense of reasoning, and I couldn’t process whatever was happening. But the moment the realization that I would no longer be able to see my father struck me, my knees buckled, giving way to the floor beneath me. I crawled toward his body frantically, my teeth crashing against each other violently. “Father...” I called the moment I reached his side, gently patting his cheek as I feared it would get bruised if I patted it harder. The word came out broken and inaudible. “Father... please, open... your eyes,” I begged, hoping he would miraculously open his eyes and tell me he was still there with me, but he
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