The Legacy Series, #2
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
by Melissa K. Roehrich
Contents
37. Tessa
Overview
Before dawn, Tessa wakes nestled between Theon and Luka, recognizing the comfort of their shared bond while denying herself the hope of a normal life. She lets herself briefly imagine domestic ease, then rejects it, reaffirming duty over desire. The scene clarifies the trio’s fragile peace and Tessa’s conflicted resolve.
Summary
Before sunrise, Tessa wakes with Theon’s arm around her and Luka pressed close, their warmth and breathing syncing in a cocoon that feels like safety. The physical nearness underscores the bond drawing the three together, tempting Tessa with the illusion of being chosen for herself.
Allowing herself a rare fantasy, Tessa imagines an ordinary morning—coffee, lingering in bed, an evening of books and a casual game—simple rituals that suggest belonging rather than obligation. The vision offers a glimpse of love, not just the pull of magic and need.
She pulls back from the fantasy, reminding herself that destiny, not desire, defines her path. Guilt and self-reproach smother her longing as she accepts that their closeness is a bond-driven necessity. The moment ends with Tessa choosing resolve over comfort, preserving the fragile truce while bracing for what comes next.
Who Appears
- TessaProtagonist; awakens between Theon and Luka, yearns for normalcy, then rejects it to prioritize destiny and duty.
- TheonLies with Tessa, arm around her; emblem of comfort and bonded pull she refuses to claim as ordinary love.
- LukaCurled against Tessa, physically close; part of the shared bond she longs for yet denies as mere domestic hope.