Shattered Worlds (Demon Queen, #1) / Demon Queen (ePub)

Shattered Worlds contains some dark topics such as abuse, depression and suicide. All events are of fiction but come from a real place so one can relate to the characters.

Mayu awoke expecting to be either dead or in severe pain. Her eyes slowly opened to a vast bright blue sky cast in shades of pink and orange, causing her wonder if it was sunset or sunrise. The sound of rustling leaves reached her ears along with a gentle breeze. Confused, she sat up to survey her surroundings, happy but surprised that she was not in pain. She expected to not be able to move, but instead, she was void of pain. Looking around, she noticed she was in a forest clearing.

"I am pretty sure I was in Leo's shop. Why am I in the forest?" she muttered. Nothing was making sense to her. Did she just imagine walking to Leo's shop? Was she actually just in the woods somewhere? If so, then where did all of her pain and injuries go? Far too many questions needed to be answered, and there was no one around to answer them.

"May, you are dying. That is why you are here," a gentle voice stated.

Mayu looked around frantically, trying to find the voice that spoke to her. Just within the tree line, a woman identical to herself stood there. The only difference was that she looked perfect. She looked healthy and like her body had never seen a beating before. Was this like her ideal self before she passed on, and she was able to see what she looked like? Not wanting to think about that, she shook her head.