Chapter 55

Mia POV

I groggily blinked my eyes open. My head felt heavy and my mind was a haze. I reached to get the blanket off my body but my hands wouldn’t move. They were completely numb.

It was then I realized I wasn’t alone. Standing at the foot of the bed was a tall figure, her arms crossed over each other, the hood of her cloak let down to reveal her silky silver hair.

“Mira?” I rasped, my voice barely above a whisper.

“You almost lost control back there”

The remainder sent anger and pain coursing through my body.

“I had to do whatever I could to save him”

“No. You should have let him go”

“He is my son. I couldn’t just give up on him like that. I don’t expect you to understand. You’ve never…..”

“Had a child?” She interrupted. “You’re right. But I’ve seen the darkness that comes with grief. I’ve seen what it does to the most powerful witches. I don’t want that to happen to you. You can’t bring him back”

“Yeah why? Because