Larten's POV
They say that there's a reason,
They say that time will heal.
A week after the cremations. A week after saying goodbye to the only women I've loved with my entire heart and soul. Arra was the only one I could truly be my whole self around. My mate. The one who had stuck close to me at my worst. But I'd abandoned her, and now I didn't get to make it up to her.
But neither time nor reason,
Will change the way I feel.
I never stopped thinking about her. She was never far from my mind while I was away. I sigh and sat down heavily on the floor in my quarters. Love could hurt, no one knew that better than I. She was gone, that hurt. I still loved her, it hurt more than anyone could imagine. I would always love her, and that would hurt too.
For no-one knows the heartache,
That lies behind my smile,
Darren knew nothing of the pain. He thinks I've gotten over it. I haven't, but I hide it. I pretend everything is just fine. It's not, but no reason for him to worry about it.
No-one knows how many times,
I've broken down and cried,
I want to tell you something,
So there won't be any doubt,
I want to tell her. I wish I could tell her. I wish I could hold her again, hear her voice, kiss her and prove to her I meant what I said. I wish I could have had time to keep my promises.
Maybe, eventually…
In Paradise.
But for now, I had to be there for Darren. It would be hard for him, as a prince. He would have to grow up even more, poor boy. I wiped away the tears I hadn't realized were there, and stood up. With one last bittersweet smile for my departed soulmate, I walked off to the Hall of Princes.
Maybe one day, in Paradise, love, we will meet again.
You're wonderful to think of,
But so hard to be without.
-Author Unknown