Sincere Apologies

Amani woke up alone the next morning in Maggie's room, her head throbbing from a long night of relentless tears. But nothing ached more than the pain she felt in her tortured heart. As she sat up in bed, reflecting on the events of the previous night, she couldn't help but feel like a complete failure. She couldn't help but wonder if her parents were still alive, would they have worn the same disappointed expression as Malakai had. She was relieved that she would never have to see that look from her father; it would have surely been the death of her.

The humiliation she felt was indescribable. A crowd had gathered to witness her long-awaited transformation, only for it to never happen. King Zander's words echoed in her mind, and she reluctantly admitted he had been right about her all along. She now believed she was nothing but a mistake, and perhaps it would have been better if she had never been born. And Malakai, he too saw her as a disgrace, at least that’s what reflected in his e