ALVIN'S POV I manage to pull myself to the palace. I can't go inside easily. The palace security has been tightened. I could cause a commotion and get myself arrested... But if it backfires, I'll lose another life. Maleficent took two lives last time. I'm down to two already. If the soldiers kill me, Maleficent will surely finish me off. I don't have enough strength to maneuver my way in. I'll just wait under this tree till I gain my strength. Grandma, I wish you were still alive. I would have been sitting in a cozy cottage with hot tea in my hands right beside you. Now I'm nothing more than a puppet, an energy bank for that witch. My life couldn't be more miserable. I can barely feel anything. My body has gone completely numb. I hate myself so much. Hurting Avia felt so terrible. S

