28-Brooke POV
I watched in horror as this big beast with bright, glowing eyes carried off the love of my life. How could this happen? It felt like no matter what I did, the outcome of this war was always going to be bad. I watched as the sky turned gray, ash covering everything.
At first, I thought this would be a great opportunity to rebuild our community on my own terms. But what good is ruling and bringing peace if there is no one to share them with? The war had taken its toll on me and my resolve wasn't what it used to be. As strong as I was, for the sake of the others, inside the hurt was building. Xeros wasn't even able to protect Thorne because he was off protecting and fighting with Athena...Thorne was truly on his own, in his human form.
Thinking back over the events of the la
