Cayden POV
“I have no words and no excuse for what I did” I state looking at my hands in my lap
“We’ve forgiven you a long time ago son, time for you to do the same” my dad says and I nod
“Can I tell you something?” I ask and they nod
“I spoke to Zia in a dream, she said she hand-picked Amala for me. I love her and will probably forever but I love Amala more than I did Zia. She’s different, the whole thing is different. It’s like our bond is stronger in a way” I say and my parents nod their heads
“It’s because she’s human” my mom says and I frown
“How so?” I ask
“Zia was feisty and an excellent fighter, but Amala is not. You feel like you want to protect her because you think she can’t do it herself. But son she’s so strong in so many ways” she says and I nod smiling
“I know. Her h
