Retreat into Darkness

Chapter 58

We walk over to the three of them and they all smile.

"We're okay." They all nod at my words. "We're alive."

"Not all of us." Dominic says softly and looks over to Aeryn's covered body. Pain glistens in his eyes but when he blinks, it's gone.

"We don't have to worry anymore." I say and Jo sighs.

"Thank christ." She says and grabs Landon by the neck and kisses him.

Oh wow.

Landon keeps his eyes wide for a second before he slowly brings his hands to cup her cheek, angling his head to deepen the kiss.

"Oh fuck man. I'm the fifth wheeler?" Dominic groans and slaps a hand over his face.

Jo pulls away with a snort, leaving Landon in a daze.

"Did you like that pretty boy?" Jo smirks and nudges Landon who still has his eyes wide. "I'm guessing that's a yes."

"Damn, you really did something to him." Dominic laughs and Landon finally shoots a scowl to him.

"Shut up." He mutters embarrassed and his cheeks turn slightly pink.

"Aw, my baby is blushing." Jo coos and starts to pinch his cheeks.

"Stop touching me." Landon grunts and swats her hands away.

"My baby is blushing." Dominic mimics Jo's voice and starts to reach for Landons cheeks.

"Don't touch me."

Dominic doesn't listen.

"STOP!" Landon yells and we all burst out into laughter.

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"You should get some sleep." Gabriel says when I walk down the stairs.

"I will, I just have something to do." I say and continue down the stairs.

"What is it?"

I stop and turn to look at my dad. "I'm going to watch the stars."

Gabriel frowns at my words but walks back into his office anyway.

I walk to the back of the palace, the same place I practice my magic.

Thankfully it isn't snowing, but there is snow covering the ground. I raise my hand and burn away the smoke before laying down and looking to the sky.

The star covered sky.

The moonlight looks as pale as Aeryn's skin while the black void covering the entire sky looks like her hair.

She looked like the night, and her eyes were the stars. They always twinkled when she spoke about something she loved. . . They sparkled when she talked about Dominic.

I stare at the sky and hold my necklace. I will forever cherish this necklace with everything I have, it was the last thing she ever gave me.