Chapter 232

The sound of Bellatrix's heels clicking against the marble floor as she made her way towards the door sounded exactly like the final hits of a hammer against a nail in a coffin. The closer she got to the door, the higher Cillian saw the wall climb, the tighter his chest became and the more his heart twisted with the familiar feeling of being abandoned. It was just like what he'd felt when his parents had died. Except this time, she was walking away from him, willingly. And he knew, he had that gut wrenching feeling, that their journey was coming to an end here. Whether he'd like to admit it or not, Regina was the bridge between them. Bellatrix was right, it was because of her things were the way they are now, because of her they are where they are now. Without her, Cillian doubts their relationship would have turned out like this. But he also knew, now that it's turned out like this, without her, that relationship would wither and fade away like dust in the wind. He didn't want that. A