Conrad POV
I'm completely numb. I might have lost my brother today. I haven't been able to mark my mate today. I failed to keep the pack safe today. I was drowning in their sorrow and fear, so I had to turn the bond links off.
I'm standing in the viewing area of the operating theatre, looking at Valen, my best friend, on the table, just knowing he isn't going to survive this. No one could survive the injuries that rogue caused.
My mate. My beautiful Moonlight is still going to try. Try to save him for me, but even then, the pack is in ruins. I'm not a fit Alpha. I'm not a fit King.
All I can think about is yesterday when we left the cabin. How I had never been happy. Life had been simple there. Life with just my mate and me. Why did I have to keep fighting? Why do I have to bear the
