Asher’s POV
“I’m not sure if this will make things easier for you, but I was the one who decided to keep my distance from you. I told father not to mention me to you because I couldn’t bear how much
you had,” he said.
My anger flared. Fantastic–he’s just like Isaac.
“So, you were jealous too, and that’s why you’re doing all this to
hurt me,” I snapped. I can’t believe I ever felt sorry for him. I
thought he had a right to seek revenge, but now I see he’s just as
bitter and selfish as Isaac.
“I wasn’t jealous of you for having parents. That’s not
something you can control, so why would I be? But I’ll admit, I
envied that you were born normal. I wished I had a mother like
yours. I hated that you could call our father ‘dad,’ and that
people looked at you without fear of what you might become.”
I stared at him in silence as he confessed. I could tell he was
being honest, and I appreciated that.
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“That’s no excuse for avoiding your brother!” The truth is, he never cared about me, and at least he’s upfront about it.
“You got our father’s heart. You forgive easily and believe
everything will work out in the end, but that’s not how Isaac
and I are. We’ve seen the worst of this world. We know pain
and rejection, and that’s why I aligned with Isaac. But I didn’t
stand by him when he wanted to kill you.“”
That’s his reason? Because we were different? But I didn’t
choose to be born differently from my brothers, and I sure
wouldn’t apologize for it.
“You might not have supported him, but you didn’t stop them
when they hurt me, and it made you happy.” I wouldn’t let him
paint himself as a total victim. He was far from innocent from
my point of view.
“I won’t apologize for what happened. Nothing I say or do can
change the past. But if you really want to end this war, you’ll
have to help me take on the witches. They killed my mother,
just like our uncle killed our parents, and you got your revenge
on him.”
It’s almost funny that he thinks the two situations are the same.
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“I got my revenge on my uncle, but I didn’t drag innocent people
into it.” What he’s planning is a massacre of an entire group.
And I know that if you provoke the witches, they’ll come after
you with everything they’ve got. I’m not stepping into that
mess.
His face darkened, clearly disappointed by my response. “That’s
what makes you different. I wasted my time thinking I could
reason with you, that you might understand me. You believe
good always wins.”
He stood up, but I motioned for the witch to join us.
“If you think I don’t get it, then talk to someone who wants you
to understand them,” I said to him.
When he saw the witch, he looked at me like I’d stabbed him in
the back. But all I can do is try to make him see things from
another angle.
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