I closed my eyes at her words. There were no words to describe the devastation I felt over my failure to be there for her when she needed me. I had utterly failed her as a mate. She had thanked him for trying to ‘ease the pain’ of dying. Now her words repeated over and over again in my mind. One look at the other members of my shadow, and I knew we all felt the same way. “I tried to help.” His voice was a hoarse whisper.
