Chapter 36: Pain of the Lost

Antonio's P.O.V.

How does one's heart get over the loss of a loved one? How does one cope when the one their soul desires have been taken from them? I know that I am an Alpha, but how was I supposed to be an Alpha when the pain I felt made me weak. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat. Everywhere I turned, I saw her face, and when we returned from destroying the council, I wasn't the same man. How could I be the same man or Alpha? The one person I sought to bring home was gone, and the worst part of it was that my best friend was the one who took her.

I didn't understand why Brantley would want her, and as soon as Alyssa found out, she left with Cassio to find where they went. They had been gone for a week and radio silent for two days. I was beginning to worry that the safety I had created for my people was diminishing by the day. How is my pack supposed to follow and trust in me when I questioned who I was?