Erica's POV

A sharp pain snapped me out of my thoughts and I hissed out and placed the can of water on the drawer.

"How's my child?" I muttered softly, feeling a little light-headed.

"She's doing fine and we expect you to be fine too," Amy replied.

"I messed up," I sighed bitterly then looked away in shame. I shook my head as I felt the feeling of guilt overwhelm me.

I shouldn't have done it!

I shouldn't have let him penetrate the palace! How stupid I was to have let him have his way with me.

Now the people are gone… chaos everywhere all because of me.

"If you...