Confession

Luciana never expected that even after one year, they would be in the same position.

Esme had yet to remember everything.

From her words, it seemed like she could visualize her past but she could not grasp it.

Esme needed a push. A strong push. But that push might end her life.

But one thing that had changed was the relationship between her and Cardan.

She was not as wary of him as she first was and he was not as brutally manipulative as he first appeared.

That's how she felt until now.

Deal. She almost forgot about their deal but he just had to remind her.

''I…'' she looked at him, ''…won't do something that will harm Esme,'' her fingers curled into a fist. The guilt of whatever events transpired in the Daven Castle a year ago still weighed on her shoulder. Somehow, she felt like she was also responsible for everything that happened.

If her mother was alive today, she would be so disappointed with her decisions.