Chapter 89. Death

Madeline’s POV

Death? The punishment was death?

No! I couldn’t let that happen! I couldn’t let Dimitri kill his mom because of me!

An overwhelming wave of guilt washed over me, but before I could do or say anything, Dimitri cupped my cheeks and made me look at him.

“This isn’t your fault, Maddie,” he said sternly. “You don’t have to feel guilty about it. It isn’t your fault.”

I felt the tears burning the corners of my eyes. Of course it was my fault. She was going to get punished because of me. He was going to lose his mom because of me.

‘You shouldn’t have said anything, Skye,’ I told my wolf. ‘You should have kept quiet.’

She sighed but didn’t respond.

I focused back on Dimitri and shook my head.

“Of course it’s my fault,” I said, my voice quiet and raspy. “She is going to be punished because of me.”

“No, Mads,” Will spoke before Dimitri could. “She is going to get punished because she made a choice t