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the task that was given to me by the fearsome and mysterious presence that visited me in my cell.
So I found myself calling out the young man’s name until he gave me the attention I was looking for. I was relieved when he appeared by the door of my cell.
“What do you want?” His words were dripping with spite, and I couldn’t blame him.
“I want to see my husband.”
He narrowed his eyes, looking straight at me past the bars that kept us apart. “And who exactly is your husband? Is it not Borys? The one Sofia killed?”
The words stung, and I fought the urge to lash out at him for re-opening the wound, but I had to keep it together. The thought of having another visit from the mysterious dark creature was too terrifying. You have to learn to be Camilla. You have to earn their trust. “You know who my husband is, Derek. Please let me see him.”
“Why on earth would I allow that?” Derek grimaced. “You might just end up killing him. Sofia already lost a mother. I can’t risk her losing a father.”
“ I’m her mother. She hasn’t lost me yet.”
“Sofia’s mother is Camilla Claremont. She died the moment she turned into Ingrid Maslen. That’s you .”
“Sofia would let me see her father and you know it. Ask her please... I’ll do anything… I want to see my husband and child.”
Derek squared his shoulders and began studying me, perhaps wondering if I was actually being sincere. He seemed to be entertaining the thought of giving in to my request but then he suddenly hesitated. “What makes you even think that Aiden would want to see you? Or Sofia for that matter… After everything you’ve done…”
“You of all people should know what it feels like to want to be given another chance, Derek. You’ve had your share of regrets, your own dance with the dark side. Sofia forgave you. Why wouldn’t she be able to forgive me? I’m still her mother. And Aiden… I still have hope that he could find it in his heart to love me.”
Even as I said the words, I was swallowing back the urge to vomit. I hated Sofia for what she did to Borys. And Aiden… as much as I loved him, I had no delusions that he could ever love me back. He loved Sofia too much to ever even entertain it and the idea of going to the lowest lengths in order to woo him back as Camilla made me sick to my stomach.
“What game are you playing, Ingrid?” Derek seemed unconvinced. Even I couldn’t believe the crap that was coming out of my mouth.
“I’m not playing games, Derek. Just please… ask Sofia. She’ll understand. She’ll listen…”
“If you do anything to hurt Sofia or even Aiden, I swear, Ingrid…”
“Save the threats, Derek. Really… Ask yourself what else you can do to me that you haven’t already done? I have nothing left for you to take. Except maybe my life and that’s something I would willingly lose. After all, what do I have to live for? After losing Borys, the only family I have left is Aiden and Sofia. If they don’t take me back, then perhaps you’re right. It’s better for me to die.”
Derek gave me a long, perusing glare and nodded. “Fine. I’ll let Sofia know. Don’t make me regret this, Ingrid.”
I hated to make the request, but I knew that I had to. It was necessary in order for me to completely let go of who I was. “Please…” I hesitantly said, my voice breaking even as I said the words, “I’d like to be called Camilla from now on.”
At that, Derek scoffed and mumbled, “Sure you do,” before walking away.
I felt emptiness unlike anything I’d ever felt before. I asked myself why I was even doing this and was startled to find that there was still a hint of nobility left in me. I realized that I would rather lose Ingrid Maslen than allow the Elder to end Aiden’s life.
No matter how I tried, I still couldn’t stop loving Aiden Claremont.
Chapter 11: Sofia
“Why the heck not?” Ashley asked, a playful pout forming on her lips. “You and Derek are
So I found myself calling out the young man’s name until he gave me the attention I was looking for. I was relieved when he appeared by the door of my cell.
“What do you want?” His words were dripping with spite, and I couldn’t blame him.
“I want to see my husband.”
He narrowed his eyes, looking straight at me past the bars that kept us apart. “And who exactly is your husband? Is it not Borys? The one Sofia killed?”
The words stung, and I fought the urge to lash out at him for re-opening the wound, but I had to keep it together. The thought of having another visit from the mysterious dark creature was too terrifying. You have to learn to be Camilla. You have to earn their trust. “You know who my husband is, Derek. Please let me see him.”
“Why on earth would I allow that?” Derek grimaced. “You might just end up killing him. Sofia already lost a mother. I can’t risk her losing a father.”
“ I’m her mother. She hasn’t lost me yet.”
“Sofia’s mother is Camilla Claremont. She died the moment she turned into Ingrid Maslen. That’s you .”
“Sofia would let me see her father and you know it. Ask her please... I’ll do anything… I want to see my husband and child.”
Derek squared his shoulders and began studying me, perhaps wondering if I was actually being sincere. He seemed to be entertaining the thought of giving in to my request but then he suddenly hesitated. “What makes you even think that Aiden would want to see you? Or Sofia for that matter… After everything you’ve done…”
“You of all people should know what it feels like to want to be given another chance, Derek. You’ve had your share of regrets, your own dance with the dark side. Sofia forgave you. Why wouldn’t she be able to forgive me? I’m still her mother. And Aiden… I still have hope that he could find it in his heart to love me.”
Even as I said the words, I was swallowing back the urge to vomit. I hated Sofia for what she did to Borys. And Aiden… as much as I loved him, I had no delusions that he could ever love me back. He loved Sofia too much to ever even entertain it and the idea of going to the lowest lengths in order to woo him back as Camilla made me sick to my stomach.
“What game are you playing, Ingrid?” Derek seemed unconvinced. Even I couldn’t believe the crap that was coming out of my mouth.
“I’m not playing games, Derek. Just please… ask Sofia. She’ll understand. She’ll listen…”
“If you do anything to hurt Sofia or even Aiden, I swear, Ingrid…”
“Save the threats, Derek. Really… Ask yourself what else you can do to me that you haven’t already done? I have nothing left for you to take. Except maybe my life and that’s something I would willingly lose. After all, what do I have to live for? After losing Borys, the only family I have left is Aiden and Sofia. If they don’t take me back, then perhaps you’re right. It’s better for me to die.”
Derek gave me a long, perusing glare and nodded. “Fine. I’ll let Sofia know. Don’t make me regret this, Ingrid.”
I hated to make the request, but I knew that I had to. It was necessary in order for me to completely let go of who I was. “Please…” I hesitantly said, my voice breaking even as I said the words, “I’d like to be called Camilla from now on.”
At that, Derek scoffed and mumbled, “Sure you do,” before walking away.
I felt emptiness unlike anything I’d ever felt before. I asked myself why I was even doing this and was startled to find that there was still a hint of nobility left in me. I realized that I would rather lose Ingrid Maslen than allow the Elder to end Aiden’s life.
No matter how I tried, I still couldn’t stop loving Aiden Claremont.
Chapter 11: Sofia
“Why the heck not?” Ashley asked, a playful pout forming on her lips. “You and Derek are
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