Chapter 279 Unworthy mate
"Take a deep breath, Damon," the leader’s voice cut through the fog in his mind, trying to anchor him to reality. "We’ll get her back, but we need to calm down."
Damon clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms as he fought to steady his breath. Clarity wouldn’t come if his mind was a storm of panic. He needed to calm down. He needed to think clearly because Kyra needed him more than ever.
Lucas stood there, frozen, as the reality of what had just happened hit him. For the first time, he truly felt weak—completely powerless. He had failed as her mate. Kyra was gone again. And it was all too familiar.
The first time he had lost her, it had torn him apart, but this...this was worse. The same situation had repeated itself. Another portal-like thing had sucked her away, and he had done nothing. He could still feel the helplessness of watching it all happen, unable to stop it, unable to save her.
His mind replayed it over and over—Kyra slipping from his grasp, disappearing into that dark hole. He couldn’t help but blame himself. He felt like a failure, unworthy of her, unworthy of being called her mate. How could he have let this happen again?
The guilt weighed heavily on his chest, suffocating him.
Lucas stood alone, his body stiff and unfeeling as the rain began to pour down, soaking his hair and clothes. He didn’t move, didn’t react to the cold droplets hitting his skin. His face was completely void of emotion, but inside, everything was dark and heavy. The weight of failure hung over him like a shadow, making the world around him seem distant and blurry.
His eyes were fixed on the spot where Kyra had disappeared, but they held no light, no life. The sound of the rain, the chill of the air—it was all meaningless. The world felt empty without her.
The one person he had promised to protect, the one he couldn’t lose again, was gone. And now, he stood there, frozen in that haunting silence, as if the rain could wash away the guilt and the pain, but it didn’t.