Sacrifices

Chapter 45 - Sacrifices 

Nesrin

*One year ago*

"You need to slow down, Nesrin. You're not getting any better, and lately, you seem even more exhausted than usual," Imelda scolded.

She had made it a point to visit me once a month after everything happened. Imelda said it was because she missed me, but I think it was more her making sure I didn't try to enter the Dark realm again to save the three other people who had helped us escape.

I had pleaded my case to my parents repeatedly, but with me no longer having any pull in the Capital. Their word was law. If they said no, it was no. If Lir, Drabek and Kier were still alive, it would have only been two weeks since we were taken and made it back to Gardenia. But for Apollo and I, it had been over a year since we had been in that horrible place.

Adjusting to our new normal was hard. Apollo had joined the Royal guards not long after returning. He was reluctant at first,