Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1042

Chapter 1042 Two Sides of the Same Pain Part 2

They moved to Lith’s room and Phloria made sure to lock the door.

"Is it soundproof like the academy? Because I don’t know if we’ll manage to keep it civil." She asked.

"Yes, it is." Solus nervously shifted her weight from one foot to the other.

"Yesterday, I was too scared to think clearly. Between Baba Yaga, the traitors, and my impending death, the only thing I could focus on was survival. After I woke up, however, I had the time and peace of mind to think back at the story you told us.

"I noticed that you conveniently left Kamila out of it. Why?" She asked while clenching her hands with so much strength that they turned white.

"Solus and I met when I was four, while I met Kamila just over two years ago. She isn’t a mage nor an Awakened so she played little part in my life as a mage." Lith replied.

"Not that! What I’m asking you is: does she know?" Phloria snarled.

"I followed your advice and told her about me being a hybrid during our first anniversary. I told her about Awakening during my birthday, when I came clean with my family as well." Lith said.

"So, she doesn’t know about Solus, correct?"

"No, she doesn’t and so does my family. I never told anyone about her unless my hand was forced by the events or someone discovered her on their own. Scarlett the Scorpicore tried to kill her on their first meeting, so I became wary of our secret.

"Protector found out only because he shares my memories. Tista knows her because, just like you, without Solus’s help she would have died during her Awakening. Nalrond helped us against Dawn and Faluel knows only because Scarlett told her.

"Any other question?" Lith said.

"Yes, I’ve got plenty. Was she there during our first kiss? During our first date? Was she there when we shared our first night together or whenever I opened my heart to the boy who I considered both my friend and boyfriend?" Phloria paced around Lith like a predator, without ever taking her eyes off him.

"Yes, she was always there. At least at first. After things got serious, after our first night, she learned how to temporarily sever our physical link to give to you and me some privacy." Lith said.

"What do you mean, after things got serious? Was everything a joke to you until that point? Did the two of you really care so little about my feelings before we..."

"Don’t put words in my mouth, I never said anything like that." Lith cut her short. "Back then, we were both young and I never expected that you would care so much for me nor that in time I would come to return those feelings.

"You have no idea the kind of monster I was before meeting Solus. The things I did and that I would still do if it wasn’t for her. Solus pushed me to give us a chance because she liked you and wanted me to be happy.

"She has been my moral compass for years until I met you. You fixed me, never letting go of the smallest fragment of me every time I fell apart, but it was Solus who allowed me to never forget what’s like to be human.