Eryx threw the bloodied clump of hair to the dirt, his expression shifting from sadness to pure fury. "You stole that from me, Odesse! That was supposed to be my life! That was supposed to be me beside him!"
He launched himself at her again, his large hands locking onto both of her arms, shaking her violently as she struggled against him in immense pain. "It was meant to be me! You stole my place by suddenly appearing in our love story! His highness loved me!"
A creepy, distorted smile grew across his blood-stained face as Odesse saw a faint, black smoky essence begin to ripple and hover directly above his shoulders. His eyes grew darker still, the blood from his scalp dripping down his forehead, but he refused to let her go.
"Let me go!" Odesse fought with everything she had, trying to twist out of his iron grip. "Let me go!"
