Chapter 1

(Brianna)

“IN A LIFETIME made of memories, I believe in destiny. Every moment returns again in time. When I’ve got the future on my mind, know that you’ll be the only one...”

I flashed my sweetest smile while walking down the aisle. Tears ran down my cheeks when I saw the man waiting for me at the altar, the man whom I never thought existed and the man who opened my eyes about the countless beautiful things in the world. I never thought that a wedding such as ours would still be possible after everything we had gone through.

“In a lifetime, there is only love reaching for the lonely one. We are stronger when we are given love. When we put emotions on the line, know that we are the timeless ones. Meet me halfway across the sky. Make this a new beginning of another life...”

New beginning, indeed, I thought as the song continued to play. Everything was beautiful today. This day made me realize that such perfection could exist in real life, too, and not just in the novels that I write. The sea was beautiful, even the sand which was caressing my bare feet, the soft wind playing with my hair, and the sun rise. They were all perfect… especially my groom.

Ingram loves me and I love him, too. There should not be any problem anymore. But that love itself was our biggest problem. Because the curse still remains.

For someone like me who lives only to die in the end, what should I do? I remembered asking myself that question before. I made a promise to Ingram that every day, we will celebrate our existence, that we will make our remaining time worth it. But how long could we do that?

As the fear and tension rushed back in my heart, the memories of all that we had been through also came back…

Chapter 1

(Ingram)

“BE CAUTIOUS, fledgling. Avoid the doppelganger if you still desire to live longer,” that warning was from a Mage whom I met more than a hundred years ago. Her words had been ringing in my ears like a broken record as I walked towards Brianna.

My heart pounded. For the first time after three hundred years, I could finally see a glimmer of hope upon seeing the human doppelganger. I thought my heart had been frozen a long time ago but warmth unexpectedly filled my chest as I watched Brianna sleep peacefully like a baby. I carefully sat on her bed.

The moment I found out about Brianna’s location, I wanted to see her right away. But the sun was already rising when I arrived in the Philippines. I had to wait for the night to come before I could visit her. These past several years, no matter how much I hated to admit it, the night had become my only friend. It was the only thing I could rely on at times like this.

I stared at Brianna’s face. The Mage’s words came true because Brianna was indeed a carbon copy of Levana, the woman whom I owed the most. And I could finally repay her through Brianna. It would be risky to be with her but it did not matter to me anymore.