Lila's Pov
The grave was a raw wound in the earth, a stark reminder of a life that had brought so much darkness. Today, that life was over. Mark was finally gone. The air felt peaceful and fressh. And within that stillness, a fragile sense of peace began to bloom in my chest, a feeling I hadn't thought possible for years.
A feeling that he stole from me
Griffin, bless his stoic heart, insisted on not having a burial and most importantly that no onw will mourn him, his voice low and firm, though his eyes held a flicker of something I recognized as pain.
" he doesn't deserve a Hero's burial after what he did to your Luna." His words were a shield, a way to protect me from the ugliness of Mark's reign, and I appreciated it, even though it meant that other people weren't happy. Still, th
