Forgive and love again. (From "A time to heal" universe)

It took Hephaestion a long time to get over his kidnapping and rape; however, it was never completely over. Always something reminded him of that awful and unwanted experience.

Hephaestion was not comfortable with no one else except with Aetos and that only made things more difficult for the king, who did not know how to speak to him any more.

The brunette knew he had to let Alexander come closer to him if he wanted to have their life together back again but he felt tainted, broken, unworthy of his king.

However, Hephaestion also knew that there was only one thing he needed to do first, he had to forgive Alexander for what had happened; he had to forgive him for not meeting him that afternoon, he had to forgive him because he was not the guilty party in all his ordeal.

Hephaestion needed to forgive Alexander so he could love him again and live the happy life they both deserved.