Life continues even after one has died. My life also continued after my mate left this realm. My heart still calls out to him even if it's been three years since his death. It's like old wounds open when I see his friends, which is daily now.

Since his death, I've been trapped in his world. His universe. His Hell. Lucifer is still King of Hell so Tatsuya hasn't became King yet. I don't know if Lucifer will ever let his throne go to anyone outside his bloodline. Sometimes, I wonder if Lucifer is hiding something. Something that would change the course of everyone's lives.

"Princess Ember." Rhlox calls out from the doorway.

"Rhlox." My voices cracks in fright.

"Sorry to scare you ma'am." He apologizes with sorrow in his eyes. I glance back down at Lazarus's ancestor book. With my better judgment, I close the book and look back up at Rhlox.

"He'd be proud of you, you know." His voice is small as he speaks.

"I don't know why he would be." I answer.

I haven't done anything since his death. I've been learning the "princess" ways around here. I've been learning about Lazarus and where he truly came from. His room is right next to my own. At times you'll see me open his door just to get a sense of comfort from his smell. At times, it feels as if his presence is there, lingering and waiting.

People said losing a loved one, you'll eventually get over it. You'll become whole again. I think they're full of shit. If that was the case, I wouldn't be the walking egg shell of a person I am now. I would be out dancing around in the flower fields instead of the fake smiles. It's funny how a man who didn't want a mate still left a hole within me.

"You don't give yourself enough credit, Ember. You were able to stop two ancient families from ripping each other apart. You were able to have them compromise. I'm proud of who you are, so I know he would be." Rhlox softly says as he backs out the door.

I place the book onto its shelf, I climb off my chair and begin to walk out of the room. As I exit the castle, I let out a whistle. Flaming trees rustle around me and soon Attor and Kaida appear before me. In between them is their young dragon, Aura. Aura is a little over a year old, she has these beautiful golden eyes that mesh well with her golden honey scales. Aura lets out a small dragon roar and boops her small head against my arm.

"Ready to fly little one?" I whisper to her.

The glint in her eyes that reminds me of her mother's. A heartfelt laugh escapes my lips as I watch her prance around just like her mother.

Attor lowers his body to the ground. I watch as he rolls his magnificent body over and has his belly up in the air. Since Lazarus has passed, Attor has become this child like dragon. He loves his dragon belly rubs. I place my small hand against his belly and begin to rub. His black tongue begins to stick out of his mouth, like a hellhound would. In the distance, Aura is still prancing around like the adorable dragon she is.

Kaida nods her head at me, it's her signal telling me it's time to ride. I stop Attor's belly rubs and walk to Kaida. Kaida lowers herself to the ground so I can climb up her with ease. I carefully climb onto her without stepping on her round belly. She'll give birth in a month's time.

She carefully stands back up once I'm adjusted on her. With her beautiful dark wings, we take flight with Aura beside us and Attor caging her in between the both of us. I watch as Aura carefully gets ahead of us. I watch as her carefree spirit shines through. She begins to flip in the atmosphere like a front flip. Her small roars sound like soft giggles.

If it weren't for his sisters and his close group of warriors and ranked members.... Especially these two dragons and now Aura.... I don't know if I would have survived losing my mate. As we sail through the sky, a song Lazarus would sing out plays in my head like a melody. Just as the lyrics would sound from his mouth, I begin to sing out his song.

"Angel don't fly so close to me. I'll pull you down eventually. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things."

I start to hum as Attor and Kaida begin to purr like a cat. In this exact moment, it feels like Lazarus is with us. Like he's singing this song with us. Just as a lone tear begins to fall, the next set of lyrics are heard from behind me.

"Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'm what you want and what you need. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things." Lily's soft voice sounds out. Her fiery long red hair moves softly in the wind.

"Another day, another week. Another night I didn't sleep. I thought together we'd be better. Guess I should have known better. Seeing things I can't I see. I said things I can't repeat. Forget whatever you remember." Tali loudly songs off beat. This causes my tears to freeze as I laugh. Attor throws his head back and the sound he makes sounds like he's laughing.

"It's rude to laugh Attor!" Tali shrieks.

"It's rude to butcher that song." Lily laughs out.

"No I don't need no conversation. One more moment wasted. We're moving on. Don't make this hard than it has to be. If you're really my...." Lily finally sings out as Aura bobs her little dragon head, Kaida and Attor make dragon hmms. My head sways as I listen to his sisters sing out his song.

It reminds me of the first time he sung it out loud. I always wondered what it meant to him. Somehow, I think I know what. He was afraid to ruin my pure innocence. After his darkness would taint my pure soul and cause me to lose my Angel wings.

It's like I can hear Lazarus sing...

"Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'll pull you down eventually. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things. Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'm what you want and what you need. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things."

It was his favorite part to sing out of the entire song. His voice was always a melody that could never escape my brain.

"So be careful when you're on your way, on your way out. That you won't find your back into the dark, dark. And I'll, I'll pray for signs you're doing okay out there. And happy wherever you are." Tali and Lily start to sing yet again—- Tali's voice is nails on a chalkboard.

"We weren't meant to last forever. Someone else will love you better. Baby, now it's time to let me go. Don't you know. Don't you know. I don't wanna let you down." My voice cracks which causes me to pause. A soft breeze caresses my face and it's like I could hear his voice in my head all over again parts of the song.

"No I'll never be perfect. Never wanna see you hurting. You should go, you should go. Get away fast, a hundred on the dash now. Wish it didn't have to be this way."

"My Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'll pull you down eventually. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things. Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'm what you want and what you need. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things." All of us start singing. Each of our voices crack with every note.

The song's melody still plays in my head after our singing has ended. A smile breaks through my face as the darkened clouds begins to break. The Hell's unique sun peaks through the breaks. The sun's rays kisses my pale skin as we glide through the sky. Our flight is quiet and peaceful as we take in the sights. Each one of us in our own thoughts. Mine gets broken when Lily's voice sounds.

"When we get back to the castle. There's something we need to give you." Her voice is soft but loud. Almost in a motherly tone.

As the sky turns dark, it's our sign to head back to the castle. Kaida, Attor, and Aura gracefully plant their feet to the ground. Next comes a rolling ball of Lily and Tali. Both girls have managed to clip one another which causes a rolling stone to happen. All I can do is giggle at the same ole thing they do every time. I descend off a pregnant Kaida and wait patiently for the two to untangle their wings and limbs. Once Lily has gotten to her feet, her hand grabs my arm and she tugs me forward. We rush through the castle's corridors and up two flights of stairs. Soon, she opens up the private library. I take a seat on one of the chaise as she rummages through the closet. She pulls out an average sized box with an envelope. It's placed carefully on my lap as she takes a seat in the floor.

I open the envelope and se it's Lazarus's handwriting.

"Dear Angel of mine,
When the time comes, the truth will come out. Until the time comes, keep your mind open. I will always love you even if we can't be together. You wanted a fairytale when in reality all you got was Hell—— not Prince Charming.

Always yours,
Lazarus"

I place the letter under my leg and open up the beautiful decorated box. The first thing I pull out is a glass enclosure that has a lit rose within it. My mind goes back to his letter, you wanted a fairytale when in reality all you got was Hell—- not Prince Charming.

I place the rose on the table and pull out a small jewelry box. When I open the box, I see a small note and two different rings.

"I couldn't decide which one to get. So, I got both. They'll look beautiful on any of your fingers.

L."

The first ring is one of the most beautiful pieces I've laid my eyes on. The band has diamonds around it. The band itself reminds you of Angel wings. Dead center of the ring is a beautiful moonstone. The stone resembles the sky.

I glance to the second ring and my mind is blown. It's just as equally as beautiful as the first. It's two bands. One has blue sandstone with diamonds on it while the other is a pear shaped blue sandstone with a crescent shaped moon blue sandstone on each side of it. Diamond and blue sandstone litter the band on this one.

I place the moonstone on my right ring finger and I place the sandstone on my left ring finger. Each one represents a piece of me. I will die before these rings leave my fingers. A dragon plusher is the last thing in the box. A little note is on its wing.

"Press me."

I press down on the wing and Lazarus's voice sounds through the room.

"My Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'll pull you down eventually. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things. Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'm what you want and what you need. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things."

Before I can shed a tear, Tali starts to talk.

"One last thing." Tali says.

She hands me an old leather book. As I open it, I can tell it's Lazarus's writing.

"It's his writing. His thoughts. He'd want you to have it. There's things in there you should read." Lily says as she exits the library.

I go to protest but Tali too leaves before I can. I carefully place it in the box and walk to my room. Before I make it to my room, I open up Lazarus's door. For some unknown reason, I just want to be in his room. I take a seat at his desk and take out the beautiful dragon and his book. I open up to a random page.

"There she was. The one whom broke my soul years ago. There she was like the first time I met her, door slamming me in my face. She's a dangerous creature when it comes to doors. My nonexistent heart breaks because I know I'll have to keep her at arms length away. A choice I have to make to keep her safe. If only she knew how much I still loved her. But my decision is finally—- Ember has to hate me."

I close the book and place it back within the box. I didn't need to read any more of his thoughts. I press the dragons wing and his voice sounds out again.

""My Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'll pull you down eventually. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things. Angel, don't fly so close to me. I'm what you want and what you need. You don't want to lose those wings. People like me break beautiful things."

Like on repeat, I press the wing again. After the sixth time—- I fall into a peaceful sleep.