One True Love (Sequel to Turned Rogue)

Chapter 25 (Edited)

----Bryce POV----

The following morning I awoke and dressed quickly, finding a new set of clothes on the side of the bed. I ignored them and pulled my shirt and pants on before grasping the doorknob and walking out into the hall. 

I found Ace rubbing his eyes and hobbling back into his room. 

"Ace? What are you doing? It's morning." I questioned. 

"It's still night, go back to sleep." He yawned before shutting his door. I walked back into my room and peered out the window, finding the dual moons shining in the sky. 

I wondered how any of this was possible, and how the gods could allow Fate to decide to leave me mateless. 

Bennie and I were destined to be together, it's why I felt strongly about her and why I wanted to repair things as well. We both deserved to be happy, the gods willed it to be this way. 

I couldn't shake the thoughts of my dream, my mind often wandered back to the night I'd learned of my fate. Sometimes I wondered if my insistence on making it work with Bennie had to do with wanting to challenge Fate himself. 

No one ever wants to face this life alone, but when you go through time thinking you will one day feel the love and affection you've witnessed all your life just to have it ripped away it's almost blinding. 

I wanted to come here and convince Bennie to come back, but now that she was Solina, I hardly knew how to even speak to her. 

So much had happened since we'd been apart, it felt as though the moments and times that we'd shared were nothing but a passing memory to her. I hadn't even been given the proper amount of time to show her that I was serious about my feelings. I didn't care that she was from another world, Nile and Tatia were a perfect indication that love does indeed carry through time itself. 

I was quite certain that Silas had something to do with Bennie's indifference towards me. I didn't want to think about the nature of their relationship but there was something off about her demeanor when it came to him. She felt the need to defend him at every turn and I wondered if there was any chance of getting her to see reason. 

I continued to pace the room until both of the suns started to make an appearance on the horizon. It was another few hours after that until somebody was knocking on my door. 

"Sir Bryce, your company has been requested by the king's advisor," Yasmin spoke softly. 

"Thank the gods," I muttered to myself as I was escorted from the room and down the stairs to the war room. 

We arrived and I noticed Bennie in the center of the room again, tracing her finger across a worn down piece of parchment. 

"Lady Solina, your guest has arrived," Yasmin spoke, bowing as she spoke. 

"Thank you, Yasmin. You may go and tend to Silas, he'll need an especially large breakfast this morning. Please be sure to alert me when he's taken his medicine." Bennie replied. 

Yasmin nodded in response, turning and walking towards the doors. 

The room filled with silence as soon as the doors were shut. I wasn't sure if I should speak first or if I should let her do the honors. After a few moments, I opened my mouth to speak when Bennie took the opportunity herself. 

"I'm sure you've realized by now what my reasons are for speaking like this, with you." She said, her eyes never leaving the paper in front of her. 

"Actually I have no idea why you wanted to talk to me," I replied.