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as I opened the door, I felt an unexpected presence - Aurora's. It had been a long

om was filled with memories of our time together. I gazed at the baby cloth

o destroy everything he held dear, including the earth. I wanted him to feel t

ped Amara only because she could aid me in my plan. I wo

ce; that was irrelevant to me now. My focus was

a bitter laugh. How had it come to this? I, Alexander the once-

ng Aurora, of being betrayed by my own b

e a vow to myself. I would see this through, no matter the

n to the earth. I would make them

nd me, and began to make my plans. Amara would be the

there was no room for

el the darkness growing inside me, spr

othing would ever

ans and strategies. I would use her to get to Cassius

. Amara was sitting on the bed, her eyes fixed on a small, le

, forgot about my revenge. All I saw

voice soft. "I've be

ow. "Oh? And what

ou're not as bad as e

n't be fooled," I said. "I am e

don't believe it," she said. "I th

ooked at me like that before, like they saw

ered...maybe I wasn't as

ght aside. I couldn't

my voice cold. "We

could see the determ

ng down Cassius , and

then I would take

ow, I wou

ld find something in her tha

planning our attack. Amara proved to be a valuable

n't shake the feeling that I was using her.

f. I was too far gone, too con

nside me growing stronger. It was a palpable force, a

unleashed it, there w

e hesitant. "Are you sure th

eyes cold. "What d

worth it?" she said. "Is

am already lost," I said. "An

ing. And for a moment, I thought I

, and she nodded. "L

to destroy Cassius, and

cheered, its energy s

othing would ever

s maid and gather some infor

I don't want her out of my sight and C

ine ,I don't know if she have any o

d ? A princess to a maid ? D

plan "She said ste

st walked