Alex's POV
I stood in the room, lost in my thoughts.
The weight of the news hung on my shoulders like an unbearable burden.
My father's face was etched with anger and pain as he scolded the guard who was assigned to watch my mother all night.
"How could you let this happen?" my dad screamed "Where were you?"
I stared into space.
If there's one thing I have realized, it's that your anger can't change what's already been done.
My mom is dead.
No amount of shouting or questions can bring her back. My dad can throw the guard in the dungeon if he wants to. It still won't undo what has already happened.
The news had struck me like a bolt of lightning, leaving me numb and disoriented.
I couldn't come to terms with the reality of the situation, I didn't want to believe that my
