Sebastian stepped out of the building. Behind him, down the corridor, Serena's piercing scream still echoed faintly.
Everything around him was eerily quiet-like shadows were hiding in every dark corner, waiting.
He'd never believed in gods or spirits, but right now, he couldn't help but feel like all those monsters had long turned into greed, rage, and obsession, crawling into his bones. The way things ended up was all on him-on the demons in his heart.
If he hadn't chased power so hard, maybe he would've realized his feelings for Elaria a lot sooner. Maybe she wouldn't have had to suffer through four painful years, only to lose both her grandmother and their unborn child in the end.
Master Smart had warned him before-he carried too much resentment, and it could hurt everyone
