The Maiden

Preface

Death…

There are millions of times in my long life life where I have craved death. Times when I thought it was what was destined for me. But, right now, hearing the voice of the man I loved struggling to keep me alive, begging me to stay with him, made me desperate to go back in time and erase all the times I had ever said or thought the words "I wish I was dead".

But I can't.

Once I set my mind to something, there is no going back. I have decided my fate; I have chosen to go down this road.

I was so stupid to think that breaking out of Volturra had its consequences. I wasn't thinking about the problems I would bring along with me once I had fully claimed my freedom.

She warned me about the problems I would bring along with me, and what the outcome will be. I was so stubborn to not let her words get to me, I didn't think of what would happen to the people I cared for if I got too close.

I got my wish a little too late, when I was desperate for it to never come true.

If I never met him and I wouldn't be here now, screaming in pain that is so unbearable I'm surprised I haven't lost my mind yet. I can't regret meeting him, spending time with him, falling for him for if I had never met him I would have never dreamed.

Death, seemed like a suitable price to pay for the 10 months I had spent with him, planning our forever together. But we weren't getting a forever anymore, just him.

Death is a challenge.

Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love.

It can't take away our memories either.

In the end, love is stronger than death.

"BELLA NO, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME, PLEASE….PLEASE DON'T GO"

Every word that was uttered from his lips made me want run back into his arms. Hearing him cry out for me was more painful than the feeling of being burned alive.

As I slowly burned, I felt myself being stripped slowly of my life essence.

I grew restless; the pain was so unbearable that I could barely feel it anymore.

It wasn't long till death started to creep itself onto me.

Dark spots started to cloud my vision, and I uttered my last words to my only love…my Edward…my mate.

"I love you Edward…In this life…and the next"

Darkness consumed me…

And I was gone.