She had, The most beautiful of wings. But, They were stolen away. It mattered not, For they grew back in time. And she instilled fear in her enemies By tearing open the sky to reveal them. Author’s Note: The image is of the Monteverde Angel sculpture.
XIII. The Widening Gyre It didn’t matter how much Alexander terrorized Wych Elm society, the man always had a steady stream of lovers flocking to his bed, undeterred by his infamous nature. The mayor was a good time for some women while others held out hoping to become his wife one day. But Alexander didn’t care about them. He loved none of the women and never would. There were no favorites. The women (as everyone was to him) were objects for his use and play until he became bored. And when Alexander grew bored, which he always did, he would cast them aside in favor of someone else. The mayor made it blatantly clear to every woman he seduced that they were replaceable. He warned those women not to become attached or fall in love with him. They were for his pleasure and nothing more. “ Love? ” Alexander scoffed when she said the word. He stared at Maya like the idiot he saw her as. “I don’t believe in love. Never have and never will.” Alexander replied cheekily to the y...
XI. Broken Towers (re-upload) Solomon Hightower and his late wife, Josephine (Josie) had one child together, thirteen-year-old Apollo. Crippled by grief over Josie’s untimely death, Solomon started ignoring and neglecting his son not long after she passed away. Much of the widower’s time was occupied by his judicial duties which kept his mind off Josie. Solomon’s unhealthy coping mechanism took an unfortunate toll on his relationship with Apollo, who was abandoned in the care of nannies and estate staff. Apollo’s aunt, Gianna, was the last ray of light he had in his dark life. Unfortunately, Gianna’s maternal love for her nephew wasn’t enough for the tumultuous boy. Apollo only desired attention, affection, and acknowledgment from his father. But at every interval, Solomon dismissed his son when the boy tried reconnecting with him. “I’m here to see Aunt Gianna.” Apollo boorishly told the nurse. “You can open the door.” The anxious nurse looked over at her colleague. Apollo ...
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