**~ Hazel's POV ~**
But first… I needed my mother.
Without thinking, I bolted from the room. The second I stepped into the hallway, I was met by Caspian and Aurora. Caspian reached out, gently grabbing my arm.
"Where are you going?" he asked, brows furrowed. "You should be resting. We gave you time so you could—"
"Rest?" I snapped, turning to face him. "You expect me to rest while my babies are still missing? No. No, Caspian. We need to find my mother. Right now. She's the only one who can help us. We have to wake her up—before it's too late."
I shook his hand off mine and started down the stairs, Aurora and Caspian trailing behind me with worried eyes.
And then I saw her. Cayden stood at the bottom of the staircase, cradling her in his arms.
My mother. She was slowly waking up.
Thank the goddess.
A flash of hope jolted through me like lightning. If she was waking, then maybe—maybe—there was still time to bring her back emotionally. To undo what I'd done.
