~~BELLA'S POV~~
I suddenly felt hollow, my mind blank as it struggled to fill the void Butterfly had left in my heart. I had never felt this way before, but today was different. Everything felt like it was crumbling, and deep down, I knew I had failed. I hadn't just failed myself—I had failed Butterfly and everyone else who depended on me.
I watched as John was dragged aside, and Jessica began muttering strange words. Suddenly, I was lifted into the air. This was the end; I knew it. Resigned to my fate, I closed my eyes, waiting for everything to end. My mind filled with the image of hell.
As my energy drained from my body, flashes of my children's faces and my loved ones appeared before my eyes for the last time. A bitter smile crossed my lips.
