ARIAS POV
The walk back to Kael’s territory was a lonely one. My feet felt heavy, as if rooted to the ground. I didn’t want to move. Michael was truly gone; a harsh reality and the pain my heart was feeling was enough to suffocate me, making it harder to breathe.
I remember Kael’s last word to me. “Aria, you need to get a grip on yourself," and I mumbled under my breath. "All this happened because of you”, I spat, without realizing he was walking beside me.
I guess he heard me because he quickly snapped his head in my direction. “I beg your pardon?”
I took hold of the opportunity to lash out at him. “You can't say that to me, if you were there on time, maybe Michael would still be alive,” I yelled.
I knew I was being unfair, trying to shift blame to Kael, but a part of me felt justi
