Chapter 155: Darius's Sacrifice
DARIUS POV
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"I'm fine," I lied, wiping blood from my lip.
But I wasn't great. Not even close.
The truth was, I was dying. Had been for months. The pack doctor said I had maybe a week left, two if I was lucky. Some kind of strange disease that ate away at an Alpha's life force. I'd been hiding it from everyone, especially my kids.
I didn't want them to see me weak.
Now, watching them stuck while evil closed in, I realized how stupid I'd been. I should have told them. Should have spent my last days making things right instead of hanging onto my pride.
"The barrier is too strong," Elder Malin said, pushing his hands against the dark wall. "I can't break through."
"There has to be a way," Beta Marcus said desperately. "We can't just stand here while they're in danger."