"If the world does threaten to take you away, I will paint it as black as its heart will be, because I will not survive the nightmares without you, but my anger will not be left unresolved when I meet you again." Sometimes we must take a step backwards in order to look forwards. Sometimes we need to see who came before us to understand our truest selves. Eighteen seventy-one; a time before Sebastian and Anne Sallow, a time before Madeleine, a time where those who gave them life came first. Celeste Malfoy was the star that shone a little too brightly for her own good sometimes. She was a poet, a dancer, a dreamer, a girl that didn't fit into the pureblood traditions that her parents needed her to. Gabriel Selwyn was the darkness that hadn't always been so harmful. He was the boy that listened and obeyed, protected and served. He was the pureblood that shaped the traditions. - This story is a prequel to TKE and I strongly suggest that you read to at least chapter six first, however, you can read this as a standalone story if you wish as it will make sense.
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