Chapter 50

"Did you genuinely believe you could trust them?"

"T-they vowed to—"

"They do not owe you their allegiance. You have to think about this carefully. What do you really want?"

When it was my turn to respond, I found myself at a loss for words. She had a knack for weaving her words and getting under my skin. After all, she was me.

"To prove myself..." I trailed off. That had been my sole motivation. I could vividly recall the moment I was granted a chance at life, and I had been determined to demonstrate that I was worth saving. Yet, as I revisited those memories, it dawned on me that I had every right to speak up, to fight for my own cause.

"Is that genuinely what you desire?" She inquired, her gaze penetrating the depths of my soul. I could sense her disappointment in me as if she had never anticipated ending up this way. But I was determined to remind her otherwise.

"I wish to embrace my new name and life. I am Amethyst," I declared, m