His sacrifices.

No. It wasn't just his sacrifice. It was never only about him. So many people had sacrificed to keep him alive.

Aria was one of them. She had allowed those filthy guards to take advantage of her body just to distract them, so they wouldn't beat him to death. His beta, his gamma, and others had done the same—throwing themselves into harm's way without hesitation, taking the beatings meant for him.

But that hadn't been enough. ...