Whose Fault?

Violet POV

Uncle Ben and Aunt Macy exchanged painful looks. And in that moment, I realized what I was—a pain to them. Every time they saw me, it reminded them of my mom. But was it her fault? She went after a wolf she loved. “Didn’t you ever find out about my mom? I mean, didn't you even try to find Alex after he gave you her pup?”

Uncle Ben stabbed his fingers in his hair and got up. He walked to the window and looked outside the garden, but I noticed how his throat bobbed and eyes became teary. “I did…” he replied in a hoarse voice. “I even asked Alpha Nathan to help us in finding her. We found her a month after you were born.”

My fists clenched in anticipation. “Why didn’t you get her back?”

“Because she was dead!” Ben almost growled. “Her body was pale. Pregnancy and constant abuse took a toll on her. We found her abandoned on the borders of the White Fang pack.”

I slapped my mouth with my hands as a sob wracked my shoulders. “No!” I cried hoarsely.

Ben shook his head. “A gro