Chapter 356: Lonely Much

Celine “No…” The word slipped from her lips, barely a whisper. “No, this can’t be happening…” “Celine,” Renier said softly, his grip still firm but less harsh now. “It’s over. You need to let go.” But she couldn’t. She couldn’t let go. Not when everything she had fought for, everything she had sacrificed, was crumbling before her eyes. “Darius!” she screamed again, her voice hoarse and broken. “Darius, please!” But there was no answer. There would be no answer. Erion stepped forward again, his voice cold and unyielding. “Celine, you’ve lost. The pack will not follow you anymore. We will not follow you anymore.” The words echoed in her mind, each one a dagger twisting in her chest. She had lost. She had lost everything. “No…” she whispered again, her voice trembling. “No, I haven’t lost. I can still fix this. I can still make this right…” “You can’t,” Liora said, her voice softer now, almost pitying. “It’s over, Celine.” Celine’s eyes darted around the room, wild and desperate. She coul