Derek *Derek* I furrowed my eyebrows in fear as I stared at my mate. All my efforts to wake her up had proved to be hopeless. Her hands were ice-cold and there was not even the slightest pulse to show that she was still alive. “Isabella please, I am not a doctor, and the hospital is a long way from here, so please just give me even if it is a sign that you are alive. Please, I am begging you,” I said. I placed my hand on her chest and pushed a few more times but there was still no sign of life. I felt a loud bang in my head and the tears I had been fighting back rolled down my eyes. I can't believe it even though the evidence is clear. She is gone, I had allowed my mate to die. “No,” I wept in grief. I sat on the floor and took her up in my arms. “Isabella, wake up, please leave me li