Mabel Owen V2: An Autobiography (1859)

Victor Jordan learned a lot from his mother, Martha Bryant. The most destructive lesson he learned was self love. She taught him to love himself above all others and to use any means to get what he knew he deserved. Hurt and pain seem to rule the day, causing many to get a corrupt view of life. When we lie and deceive others, we only hurt ourselves. Victor found this to be true. The pain in his heart was shedding it. The lies took on a will of their own. The lies came even when he did not want them to. His heart, mind and soul were war zones. Victor is shocked when his plan does not go the way he wanted. There is always a price to pay, and sometimes others, even the innocent, end up paying. When this storm ends Victor loses more than his heart, soul, and mind.