Part Twenty Seven
Lifetime
"I was stupidly in love with Conrad Salvatrix when I was seventeen. And it maddened me when I found out that Elentiya is his mate. I will be her witchmaiden and I can't accept it—"
"So you cursed the child in her womb?" I stared at her dumbfounded. "What are you even thinking, mom?"
Umiling sya, punong-puno ng pagsisisi ang mukha habang walang tigil ang pagtulo ng luha. "I was naïve, impulsive, selfish and angry... Pinagsisisihan ko na iyon, Ashley!"
Sumagap ako ng hangin at bumuntong hininga saka tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo sa gilid ng kanyang kama.
"We need to leave. They will kill you for sure once they found out that you're here—"
Hinawakan nya ang kamay ko para pigilan ako saka umiling. "Isang taon na tayo mahigit dito, Ashley. Kung malalaman nila, sana
