Chapter 121. Pains of Loss

Ariana POV

I stood behind Damien as I watched him roar in pain. It wasn’t normal pain—it was the kind that came from a man who had lost his loved one.

As I stood there, watching Damien on his knees, screaming in anguish, my heart clenched at his evident pain.

“Damien, please tell me it isn’t what I think. Tell me, please,” I pleaded, desperation lacing my voice.

At the sound of my voice, he turned to face me. His eyes, bloodshot and devoid of tears, met mine, conveying a depth of sorrow I couldn’t fathom. I felt bad. I wished this were a dream I could wake from.

Brian was all he had of his family, and on top of that, he had never fully recovered from losing his mom and brother. And now Brian… Lucas had killed him. I wished it wasn’t true. Seeing him suffer like this did something to