Elena - POV

I shivered, the sensation of blood and torn flesh in my hand, as tears filled my eyes. Yuri had removed Elders from sight, and I found myself slumped on the ground, gazing at Henry's lifeless body. My tears weren't for the man I had killed but from regret. If only I could have transformed sooner, stood by Silas's side, and faced death alongside him rather than endure this life without him.

"Elena," Drake said, embracing me as my sobs echoed in the quiet surroundings. I had ...