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"But you stopped. Why?"
Rubbing my face tiredly, I looked anywhere but at them.
"Alexis," Augustus said, his voice tight. "Why?"
"I want to... give us a chance," I whispered, feeling lightheaded. "It's just physical now, but... maybe we can be more.. some day?"
Yess

"Wait? I can still feel—" Kharon's eyes widened.
He tried to stand up but collapsed back onto his knees.
Augustus panted, still splayed on the floor. "Why?" he asked.
"It doesn't make any sense ... We gave you an out"
"We gave you the divorce that you wanted." Kharon frowned.

"Breathe, carissima," Kharon said hoarsely. "Don't panic.
You're going to figure out what it means."

I reached down for him with glowing hands, gently touching his head.
He stared up at me like I was his deliverance.

"Alexis," Kharon said hoarsely as he pushed up from his chest onto his knees, and wiped at the cut on his face.
My right knee spasmed.
Eyes still glossy with the remnants of pain, he slowly crawled across the floor toward me.
He bowed his crowned head—I gripped my chair—he kissed the tops of my feet. "Angel," he whispered.

I don't want to kill them. I want the three of us to figure this out.

Awww🥹❤️‍🩹

I don't want to hurt them anymore; they've been hurt enough.
❤️‍🩹

I wanted to know when Kharon was pushing himself too hard, and I needed to live inside Augustus's broken mind; I wanted them to talk to me; I wanted to know where the three of us were heading.
😭

Our bond was breaking.
They were dying.
Because of me.
Augustus cradled me against his chest as he carried me through the Roman streets. Kharon hovered over me, his left ear missing.
A broken sob ripped from my throat.
No.
I didn't want this. I wanted to feel.
😭

The devils were on their knees-coming straight to me.
Groveling at my feet.
"I don't deserve you," Kharon mouthed as foam dripped from his quivering lips.
"You can be with them." Augustus's voice cracked as he collapsed onto his stomach. "Now."

Omg😭

Kharon gazed up at me with resignation. "I'm so sorry—" the tendons in his neck stood out as he also crawled "-| wasn't good enough-" he coughed "for you... wasn't strong enough. or,.. what you wanted. You deserve... better." A tear streaked down my face.

😭

That's my woman," Augustus praised softly, tears glimmering as he crawled forward. "We're so-_" he groaned "fucking sorry for trapping you... in this marriage... Take your re-venge," he gasped. "Please."
?!?!??? What I the world

Carissima means dearest

Carissima

The door shut behind me with a bang.
"Welcome... wife," Kharon said quietly.
He stood at the middle of the long table, twirling a dangerous hunting knife between his fingers. "We've been waiting for you."