Chapter 91: Burning Bridges

The sun streaming in through the gap in the balcony curtains, it fell across Aribelle's face. The presence of its warm light, causing her eyes to flutter awake. She looked at the empty space beside her desolately. Reaching an arm out to see whether he had at least left behind some of his warmth, her heart only sunk more as she discovered the space to be cold. 

Feeling a profound emptiness overcome her, neither the sunshine nor the singing of birds were enough to lift her spirits, as Aribelle laid alone on the wide bed. Pulling the pillow that rested next to head into her chest, she breathed in the remnants of Cassius scent. Hugging it into her closely, Aribelle's eyes stung. Beginning to fill with tears as she nestled her face deeper into its soft down, she heard a voice slip into her consciousness.