When his eyes connect with mine, I conjure images of my father, mother, and Michael. He is the only one that can see them and his eyes widen in disbelief. As they creep closer, he starts to thrash, making the barbs tear his skin. When they are close enough to touch him, they disappear. I pull back the vines and blood runs down his body. A warm soft hand that I love threads her fingers with mine. "It's time to end this, my king. He isn't worth any more of your time. Let's put him in our past. The best way to torture him is to live the lives the goddess blessed us with, my love," Lily says. I turn and press a soft kiss on her lips. I will be grateful every day of my life that the goddess sent her to me. I release her hand and move until I'm close enough to touch David. Despite hating that

