Chapter 116

AMELIA

"Don't be, my child," my mother whispers, her voice barely above a whisper. "It's not your fault."

I shake my head, tears streaming down my face. "But it is," I sob. "I should have been there for you, I should have protected you."

If I had not been so naive, if I had been more observant then maybe I would have seen that her death wasn't real. Maybe I would have picked up on her closeness with Griffin and why?

I squeeze her hand tightly not wanting to let go of her, tears streaming down my eyes uncontrollably.

"You couldn't have known," she says softly. "This was meant to happen."

"No, it wasn't," I argue. "You didn't deserve this." The Alpha King did this to her, and I am grateful he is dead now but I can't lose her, I can't lose her again. She needs to fight this and stay with me.

"I know, my sweet," she says. "But it's too late now and we must accept our fate."

I grip her hand tightly, refusing to let go. "No, it's not too late," I say fiercely. "I'll find a way to save you.