47. Only A Day

*Hephaestus*

I woke up the next morning and she was gone. There was a note next to the bed, a necklace, and a lock of hair. My fingers trembled as I opened the note.

My Fated,

I am so sorry. She stole you from me and I cannot live with the void. I need our bond, and maybe in my next lifetime, we will have it. I’m sorry I couldn’t be stronger. You will meet me again. Wait for me to come back to you. I love you.

Your Destined,

Elentari

I didn’t understand. I left the room and the place was almost a ghost town. Most of the patrons were gone, a few were there holding the women close to them, but then I felt it. A sharp stab through my soul. She was gone. It hit so hard I fell over, trying so hard to stand back up, needing to find her. A young girl stopped me, motioning for me to follow her. I entered a room and dropped to the floor again. My Destined was on a bed, her hair done, and a beautiful purple dress hung perfectly on her body. I cried. For the first time, I cried tears of true