Third Arc (Fallen Heart) - 329. I Had a Dream

Third Arc (Fallen Heart) - 329. I Had a Dream

Angel hesitated for a moment. He didn't want to burden her with the nightmare, with the questions he didn't even have answers to. But then again, she had shared in his life, in his struggles, and he had promised to be more open with her.

"I had a dream," Angel finally admitted, running a hand through his hair. He could feel the sweat still clinging to his skin. "Or maybe a vision. I'm not sure."

Rose tilted her head, her concern deepening. "A dream?" she repeated, her voice soft but urging him to continue. "Was it about the crystal?"

Angel nodded, his brow furrowing again as the details of the dream came rushing back. The hoarse voice, the girl, the shadow's threats—it all felt so real, like a warning he couldn't ignore.

"Yes. The crystal. The shadow," he said, his voice low as if speaking the words aloud gave them more power. "I heard the shadow again, the one who killed my father. He said something about the crystal finding its 'forever home' and how it would use me to get revenge on the Reinheart family. But there was also a girl… I think she was supposed to be the crystal's host before me."

Rose's eyes widened slightly as she listened, her fingers tightening around the blanket. "The girl… was she the one you saw before? The one in the vision?"

Angel nodded again, his expression tense. "Yes. But I don't understand the connection," he admitted, frustration lacing his voice. "It doesn't make sense. If the shadow's goal is to kill the descendants of the Reinheart family, why didn't he just kill me when I was young? Why go through the trouble of making me the host of the crystal? Why curse me with its power?"

Rose frowned, her gaze soft yet concerned as she tried to process what Angel was saying. She hadn't known much about the crystal's curse before, but she understood enough to know that it wasn't just a simple relic—it was something far more ancient and sinister. She gently touched Angel's arm. "Maybe… maybe there's something more to the crystal than just vengeance."

Angel looked at her, his brow furrowing deeper. "What do you mean?"

Rose shifted slightly, thinking carefully before she spoke. "You said the crystal rejected Prince Lucian, right? It killed him because he wasn't the right host. And now, in this dream, there's a girl who was supposed to be the host before you, but she ran away. What if… what if the crystal isn't just a tool for revenge? What if it needs something specific from its host? Something more than just bloodlines?"

Angel's mind raced, trying to make sense of her suggestion. He had always thought of the crystal as a curse, as something inherently destructive and malevolent. But what if Rose was right? What if the crystal's purpose wasn't as straightforward as he had assumed?

"You think the crystal… chooses its host for more than just blood?" Angel asked, his voice filled with uncertainty.

Rose nodded slowly, her eyes meeting his. "It's possible. If it rejected Lucian, then it means there's something about you that made you the right host. Maybe it's not just about your bloodline—it could be something else, something deeper."

Angel's thoughts swirled as he considered her words. He had never thought of it that way before. All his life, he had seen the crystal as a curse, something forced upon him because of his bloodline, his unfortunate connection to the Reinheart family. But now, the possibility that the crystal had chosen him for a different reason, something beyond just his lineage, planted a seed of doubt in his mind. What if it wasn't just about who he was, but what he was?

"But what could it be?" Angel muttered aloud, his voice thick with frustration. "If it's not just my blood, what makes me the right host? Why didn't it kill me like it did Prince Lucian? Why choose me?"

Rose, still sitting beside him, gently tightened her hold on his arm, her expression thoughtful. "I don't know, Angel. But think about it… you've managed to control the crystal's power in a way that no one else has. I don't think that's a coincidence. Maybe… maybe it saw something in you that made you the right host. "

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