That story had come to an end.
And what if you couldn’t change that ending? What if it was the person you never thought possible who held control of it all in the palm of his hand? The one you would have risked everything you ever cared about to prove time wrong. What if the knife that was threatened against your throat was being held by a hand you knew…by a hand belonging to a man you loved?
No, when I thought about my own death I never saw what faced me now. If I could have been ruler of my own fate then my death would have been in sacrifice to save the other half of my soul. It would have been so that the man I loved would live because of my death. So many times before I felt myself die without actually leaving this earth and every time I spoke the name of who I lived for the most.
But now… well now I spoke his name to save my life. Because he held my life in his hands and as the blade dug deeper into my fragile flesh, one already bruised and beaten, I knew the horrifying truth…
Love couldn’t save me now. It was all for nothing. My sacrifice wasn’t my happy ending it was my lost beginning. I could see that now as clearly as I could see my fear reflected in the cold metal that collected my tears. So did I see myself dying of a broken heart and soul along with a broken body…no, that was never supposed to be my sacrifice. That wasn’t written in the fates or seen by any God, which could only mean one thing…
I wasn’t his Chosen One after all.
So as the tears started to fall for a new reason other than fear, I looked into the deep dark eyes of the man I loved and pleaded for my life…one…last…time,
“Please Arsaces, King of Kings…
“Don’t kill me.”
To Be Continued…
Sacrifice of the Septimus
Part 2
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Acknowledgments
Well first and foremost my love goes out to all the people who deserve the most thanks and are the wonderful people that keep me going day to day. But most importantly they are the ones that allow me to continue living out my dreams and keep writing my stories for the world to hopefully enjoy…
These people are of course
YOU!
Words will never be able to express the full amount of love I have for you guys. Your support is never ending. Your trust in me and the story is never failing. But more than that, your love for me and all who you consider your ‘Afterlife family’ is to be commended, treasured and admired.
Thank you just doesn’t seem enough, so one day I hope to meet you all and buy you all a drink! ;)
To my family…
To my amazing mother, who has believed in me from the very beginning and doesn’t believe that something great should be hidden from the world. I would like to thank you for all the hard work you put into my books and the endless hours spent caring about my words and making sure it is the best it can be for everyone to enjoy. You make Afterlife shine.
To my wonderful crazy father who is and always has been my hero in life. Your strength astonishes me, even to this day and the love and care you hold for your family is a gift you give to the Hudson name.
And last but not least, to the man that I consider my soul mate. The man who taught me about real love and makes me not only want to be a better person but makes me feel I am too. The amount of support you have given me since we met has been incredible and the greatest feeling was finding out you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me when you asked me to marry you.
All my love to my dear husband and my own personal Draven…
Mr Blake Hudson.
I would also like to mention my PA, the wonderful Sally Taylor who I could now not be without, even when she despairs at my lack of organisation skills but thankfully she does so with a smile. Thank you for all your hard work and devotion to the saga and myself. And always going that extra mile, pushing Afterlife into the spotlight you think it deserves.
Basically helping me achieve my secret goal of world domination one day…evil laugh time… Mwahaha!
Joking of course ;)
As before, a big shout has to go to all those mentioned in the list below. I wish I could name you all but these are just a few to show my love to those who, take the time in reaching out to me sending me your lovely messages. And also to the wonderful people on social media that make it their mission to spread the Afterlife word and always go the extra mile.
Extra Special thanks to my Admin team:
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Thank you,
I love you all xx
Stephanie Hudson, Sacrifice of the Septimus: Part 1 (Afterlife saga Book 7)
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