Chapter 29

• Brian's POV
• As soon as I was alone in my room, I let my guard down and broke down completely in tears. The weight of my responsibilities as the alpha, the pain of my father's death, and the anguish of losing Bella all came crashing down on me. I felt like I was drowning in a sea of despair, unable to keep my head above water.
• I had been putting on a brave face for my pack, pretending to be strong and in control, but the truth was that I felt weak and fragile inside. The memory of my father's lifeless body, the sound of Bella's screams as she was taken away from me, it all haunted me, taunting me with my own powerlessness.