Moments before the present time…
"Open the door…" Aries scratched her bleeding fingertips against the door after pounding her fist against it repeatedly. "Abel…"
Tears had been blurring her vision, helplessness dominating her heart. Her face contorted as she suppressed the cry tempting to escape her mouth.
Aries had always known the Haimirich Empire and Abel were different. She had always known her life would be different, but she was naive to think it would be easy if she just opened her heart. Obviously, it was easier said than done.
What could a human like her do? Before those vampires and other creatures, what could she do to protect Abel? She could only cry and beg pathetically but to no avail.
