The Palace

I chose my sister over him—but it’s not the choice I wanted to make. Raven and I are living normal lives in Paris. After everything we went through, I refuse to return to America and be apart from her. But I refuse to burden her like I did before and get a job as a barista—even though I’m terrible at it. I should be happy—but I’ve never been more miserable. He’s all I ever think about. Raven decides to return to the camp and burn it to the ground. I try to talk her out of it because we should just be grateful that we’re alive, but I can’t reason with her. We return to the camp, free the girls, and burn it to ash. Of course, there’s consequences to that decision. Fender’s men take Raven away—but he spares me. Even after I hurt him, he continues to protect me. I know there’s only one to get my sister back—and that’s through him. I decide to return to his palace and beg for her release. There’s only one way that he’ll agree—if I come back to him. I tell myself I’m doing this for my sister’s freedom, but I know that’s a lie. I’m doing it for me.

I chose my sister over him—but it’s not the choice I wanted to make. Raven and I are living normal lives in Paris. After everything we went through, I refuse to return to America and be apart from her. But I refuse to burden her like I did before and get a job as a barista—even though I’m terrible at it. I should be happy—but I’ve never been more miserable. He’s all I ever think about. Raven decides to return to the camp and burn it to the ground. I try to talk her out of it because we should just be grateful that we’re alive, but I can’t reason with her. We return to the camp, free the girls, and burn it to ash. Of course, there’s consequences to that decision. Fender’s men take Raven away—but he spares me. Even after I hurt him, he continues to protect me. I know there’s only one to get my sister back—and that’s through him. I decide to return to his palace and beg for her release. There’s only one way that he’ll agree—if I come back to him. I tell myself I’m doing this for my sister’s freedom, but I know that’s a lie. I’m doing it for me.