Chapter 107

AZURE

I gently eased Reiner into a more comfortable position, offering him a canteen of water. His weary eyes met mine, gratitude mingling with a steadfast determination. But as I mentioned taking him to the infirmary, he shook his head with a flicker of defiance.

"No, Azure," Reiner rasped, his voice strained yet resolute. "There are others who need you more. I can handle myself."

Confusion tugged at my thoughts, an insatiable curiosity burning within me. How could Reiner, the formidable beta, dismiss the gravity of his injuries so easily? The sight of him, battered and broken, defied everything I knew of his indomitable strength.

"Why, Reiner?" I couldn't help but blurt out, the question bursting forth with urgency. "How did you end up like this? You're one of the strongest wolves in the pack. You’re my father’s beta,"

A flicker of sorrow darkened Reiner's eyes, his features etched with the weight of his ordeal. His breaths came in ragged intervals, the remnants of a fierce battle l