Chapter 1049: Chapter 1049

I reached out to comfort Melany, but she pushed me away.

Debra’s POV:

Melany’s cheeks were streaked with tears.

She had always been strong, but in that moment, she seemed as delicate as a piece of glass, ready to shatter at any touch.

Her sobs were so intense that her shoulders shook.

I had never seen her so overwhelmed with sorrow; it was as if she had lost her grip on reality.

“Go away!” Melany shoved me with her hands and yelled at me in a raspy voice.

“Debra, I regret ever coming to the Thorn Edge Pack with Brian to assist you! Neither of us should have come!”

Tears streamed down her face as she cried out in agony.

“These last few days, I was so hopeful about developing the antidote.

I thought once it was ready, Brian and I could escape this place.

But now?”

Despair filled her bloodshot eyes.

“I never imagined that my hard work would be shortening Brian’s life.

The faster I worked, the sooner he would die.

It’s worse than if I were to die myself.

I’m indirectly responsible for my own lover’s demise.

”

Her voice was shaky.

I clenched my lips, trying to find words to console her, but found myself speechless.

Caleb, too, remained quiet.

Melany looked at us with a sorrowful smile, her teeth clenched as she cried out, “This pain is something I’ll never be able to get rid of.

I will never forgive you both.

”

With those words, she turned and sprinted into the rain, not once glancing back, until she vanished into the downpour.

Concerned for her safety, I immediately ordered my people to follow her.

“Quick, follow Melany.

Make sure she comes to no harm.

”

“Understood!” The guards took off in the direction Melany had gone.

Caleb hung his head, lost in silence.

He appeared utterly dejected, as though he had lost his spirit and couldn’t find the strength to recover.

Guilt engulfed him.

I empathized with his pain.

As the Alpha, failing to protect a friend was a bitter pill to swallow, perhaps the hardest.

Yet, I believed we could find another solution.

I wrapped my arms around Caleb and whispered, “Don’t despair.

We’ll figure this out together.

What’s our next step? What should we do?”

Caleb said nothing.

I let out a soft sigh.

The troubles the Thorn Edge Pack faced while we were unconscious were more severe than we had imagined.

I had assumed everything was under control, thanks to Carlos and Melany’s efforts.

But in reality, the danger was much greater.

Without Brian, my true identity would have been discovered.

I couldn’t help feeling a bit guilty.