Chapter 9

After living alone for so many years, I had long since lost faith in this world. The only thing keeping me going was my hatred toward the Capells and the few words of encouragement Zachary had once said to me. Plenty remarked on how humble I seemed around Zachary, and they were right. I knew I was out of his league. Every single day, I lived in fear that he would discover my true motives for approaching him. Although he never publicly spoke up for me, he treated me quite well. In his spare time, Zachary taught me many things. He brought me to gatherings with friends and even took me on vacations. The five years I spent by his side were the happiest years I had after being sold to a village in the middle of nowhere. So, when I realized that my capabilities would never allow me to hurt the Capells, I focused on Zachary. The words he said to me when I was 16 years old would still echo in my ear. I thought that I had already found the person I loved the most in this lifetime, but he c