16 CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Her body shook with every sob that escaped her lips, she did not care if she showed weakness, her love and strength just vanished, she could remember it like yesterday when her father told her she would be married to the prince, now there she was holding his hand as he told her how much he loved her and their children.

When he went quiet, his grip on his wife’s hand loosened and his chest did not rise, that’s when they knew that everyone is bound to die. Yamina cried harder, Orion’s eyes watered but no tears fell, Orisha had silent tears streaming down her face, and Alpha had a crazed look on her face.

She could not believe that he was gone, she was never going to see him smile or hear his laugh. He was gone. She felt so angry at the gods for taking him away, why give and then take it away?! she thought. But she knew it would be pointless to cry and be angry.