Chapter 332

Alpha Kanen’s POV

“I know!” I shot back, my own frustration, now I was on top of my voice. “Do you think I wanted this? Do you think I wanted to leave her behind?” I asked her, waiting for her response but I could see a confused and tired Rose.

Rose’s face crumpled with a mix of anger and despair, and for a moment, she looked like she might break down. But she quickly picked up herself, shaking her head in disbelief.

“You don’t get it, do you?” she said, her voice trembling. “Elise was more than just a fighter. She was the only one who could have talked sense into them. And now she’s gone.” She replied to me with a fierce heart.

Her words struck me like a blow, and I felt a pain of guilt settle deep in my chest. She was right—Elise was special, someone who had a way of reaching people when no one else could. Losing her was a big blow, one that we might not recover from.

“I know what she meant to us,” I said quietly, trying to reach her