Dark Muse

Chapter 45

Chapter forty-five

Erik

I step from behind the crypt and watch her walk away.

She knows the Dark Angel.

I move to where she had been. The faded rose. The name.

I reach down, trace the letters, and sing softly.

You were my sunrise

My bright new beginning

A promise of more

I never saw coming

You gave me hope

You gave me reason

To live and love

And though you aren’t here

My love stays with you

Forevermore