“Okay,” Victoria nods gingerly, wiping her face with the back of her hands and taking deep breaths before she settles herself back into Eli's chest with her side, while he gently strokes her head to calm her, both of them looking at the boy who is barely conscious.
Once again, my heart clenches and I let myself feel the pain I am helpless towards.
Eli shifts his gaze and catches me staring with whatever emotion my eyes are portraying because I cannot even tell and I look away, pushing down every ounce of pain cutting through me.
This is not about me.
It's not about you Freya. I keep reminding myself.
"Alpha,” I hear Max’s voice behind me, “I came as soon as I heard. How is he?”
He was missing from the funeral this morning, I had noticed.
He brushes past me and kneels at the bed,
