Marco's POV
The moment Lara was out my reach, something inside me broke. I never imagined Lara would choose to protect me in that way. She believed I was about to die in the hands of my enemies. She believed she was saving me. And the truth was, I was the strongest Alpha alive. No one there had my strength. No one even came close. Not Lucio. Not any of them.
I could have fought them all. I could have protected her. But Lara did not know that. All she saw was blood. Exhaustion. A battlefield filled with enemies closing in from every side. She saw me staggering, wounded, fighting alone while she stood behind me, human and defenseless. In her eyes, I was losing. In her eyes, I was dying.
And she chose to save me the only way she could.
