Prologue
The man I love, was about to die in front of me, he had saved my life so many times, and I didn't even realise I loved him, until this moment. I couldn't let this happen "no" I whispered, so quiet that I was sure only my own ears could hear it. I ran forwards, my mind not even registering was I was doing until it was too late. The sword struck me, in my abdomen. I fell to the floor, there were screams, shouts around me.. But I could only hear one voice "Claire" he whispered, "Please, I can't lose you like this,"
"You save my life, I save yours, that's how we work, remember?" Blood dribbled out of my mouth "I love you" I whispered, before everything went dark around me. Was death meant to be this painful? I thought, maybe, who knew. But my mind was at rest, at peace. I had fought my sins, and I was safe. All I could hope for was that my family, my love, the rest of my kind, were also, safe.
