Raizel POV
It was all my fault. If only I had trusted my instincts and not followed Taizel, none of this tragedy would have unfolded. My heart was heavy with the weight of guilt, and a lone tear escaped my eye as I gazed upon Kylan, lying in a pool of crimson. His life was slipping away, each precious drop a stark reminder of my failures. The connection between us was waning, on the brink of breaking.
The guards who had been devoted to me and their families for generations now paid the price for my mistake. The bitterness of knowing I had failed as an alpha king was infuriating.
I couldn't even sense my Lycan. It was as if the silver bullets that had pierced me had severed our connection completely. I felt weak and helpless as I watched Alexa transform into her wolf, launching herself
