Asher took a deep breath before continuing, his voice lower and more fragile:
"That was the beginning of our real relationship. Without lies. Pure and strong. That revelation only strengthened our love. But for Miley… it was a crushing defeat. When she learned the truth, she felt betrayed. She confessed that she had been in love with me for a long time. I tried to make her understand that it wasn't mutual, but she never accepted it."
He closed his eyes, his face etched with pain.
"So she switched sides. She went and allied herself with Vareck. At that time, as always, it was your family's duty to protect the grimoire. Vareck needed Miria."
Miria placed a comforting hand on his arm. Asher opened his eyes again, his gaze sad and distant.
"I will never forget the day everything changed. There was a new amusement park in town. I had invited Miria so we could have a normal day, far from all of this. At first, everything was fine. We were laughing, enjoying ourselves… until Miley showed up, accompanied by Vareck and his
followers."