Hey guys, here it is sorry it's a day late....had a homeschool group thing yesterday...😜 so yah know....anyway hope you guys like this! There is a major plot twist in this chapter, and I am so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!

Feedback wanted, please! The next chapter I post will be in Carry the Flame. Have a great weekend you guys!

Rissy

Aleigha sat in a small, dark corner of a rundown cabin. Her hands were bruised and tied tightly behind her back. There was no way to escape; she had already tried several times. And every time, she was caught and slung to the ground till she couldn’t take it anymore. The only thing she wanted to do right now was cry and scream loud enough so the whole world could hear. She was so scared. She just wanted to be with Adrian, but now she couldn’t be because he was dead. The rightful heir to the throne was gone, and it was all because of her. Her feeling rushed over her like a wild waterfall, and her whole body shook as she sobbed.

She felt like she would fall into a thousand pieces and scatter across the floor; that was what she wanted. It felt like the whole world was gone without Adrian. He had been the piece holding her together, and now he was gone, and she was a ruin. Without Adrian, the world was dark, and there was no light because he had been the light. He had been everything. The one that made her smile, that told her she was pretty and strong, that she could do anything. But now Adrian was gone, who would tell her all those things now?

She cried more, the waterfall of tears dancing down her damp face. She was broken, and no one in the whole wide world could piece her back together, except for Adrian, who had left this world. The light was gone, and the darkness was here, slowly taking over her body. No more joy, no more happiness, only sadness, and despair.

She leaned her head against the wall of the old cabin as she choked on her tears. She closed her eyes as she prayed to the Maker. Please get me out of here. She then slowly found sleep. But sleep did not bring peace as her nightmare came back to her again.

She was in a dark, cold cell with no windows, and there was no light. Her hands were chained and covered in blood. It was quiet, and the only noise she could hear was the sound of blood dripping onto the cold stone floor. It was a steady drip, drip, as the blood fell to the floor and made a pool. Another image then came, and this time it was far worse. She lay limp as a rag on the ground, blood all over her and the ground around her. She heard a familiar voice yell her name. She heard the sounds of steel clashing against steel and saw a rabbit standing over her with a malicious grin on his face. A blood-covered sword was in his hand. She couldn’t see the face of the rabbit because he was wearing a cloak. Then still more awful images flooded to her mind, but she couldn’t stay asleep any longer.

Aleigha’s eyes shot open, sweat dripping from her long fur. Her breathing was ragged and shallow as she gasped, her heart racing in her chest, like a thousand arrows soaring through the sky. Terror filled her heart, and the only thing she could think of was that her nightmare was going to happen for real it had already started.

He heard crying and then Aleigha’s name as he tried to fight back death and head for life. He heard everyone, but they sounded so far away like they were in a different world. He was slowly drifting away, but then he heard people talking about him and what they would do. Hearing all that made him want to fight harder, but it felt like the whole world was slipping out from under him, and any minute now, he would fall into oblivion. He was about to tip over the edge into the land of no return when he heard something that kept him from falling, and it came from his brother, Nicholas.

“Please, Grant, please don’t. I can’t live without you; none of us can. Aleigha needs you; we all need you.”

Adrian fought back with every fiber of his being. He felt so weak and heavy, but then something happened, a pure miracle happened. Adrian was breathing.

Adrian is alive..what!?!?!?! I don't know what happened....

Oh and Kayti is writing a fanfic for me!!! Which I am super excited about, she posted the prologue so I would it love if you guys would check it out... here's the link.

Dead Man Walking: Prologue | New Seddleton (wixsite.com)