Chapter 25 Purple Irises

• Alec never leaves my mind. His words keep coming back, his horrified face haunting me.
• While Beatrice helps me get into my mourning clothes, I don’t stop crying. Tears fall silently from my eyes until they're half shut from the swelling. I don’t hold them back, fearing the pain will suffocate me.
• This is the worst day of my life. I thought nothing would hurt more than losing my mother. But back then, I still had my father with me, friends in my pack.