Rina's POV.
The air in the room felt thick, suffocating, as if it carried the truth that Amelia had dropped on me just moments ago. She had stood there, blood smeared on her clothes, her face pale and eyes wide with fear.
Men. Dead. Because of me.
I stared at her, my hands trembling, unable to sign a single word in response. What could I even say? Sorry? Thank you? None of it made sense. Syl was silent at first, but then, deep in the back of my mind, her voice stirred.
‘They were protecting us, Rina. They did what they had to. They’re Alphas. It’s their nature.’
Her nature, maybe. But not mine.
I clenched my fists, trying to make sense of it all. Amelia stood there, awkwardly shifting from one foot to the other, her lips quivering. The look in her eyes was different, not the usual s
