Rhett
Last night was hell.
I was grieving, drowning in the weight of everything happening in my pack. The pain was relentless, sharper because of the promise I made them… a promise I have no idea how to fulfill.
I wanted to wallow in that misery, to punish myself for it. I felt like I deserved it. Like I should suffer, really suffer, because if only I could find a way out, my pack wouldn't be in this much pain.
Khair told me I wasn't at fault, that I should stop the self-blame. After all, I didn't place the curse on us. I'm just as helpless as my late father, the former Alpha. He tried everything to break it and failed. Now, the responsibility sits heavy on my shoulders.
But how can I not blame myself?
I'm the one in charge.
Their safety, their well-being, it's all m
