Chapter 175
Laura's pale face was soaked in tears as she watched Ron take his final breath. Even in death, Ron refused to fall. He stood, his body resting against his massive hammer, his eyes gently closing as if simply drifting into sleep.
A heart-shattering scream tore from Laura's throat.
"No!! RON!!!"
She clutched her chest as the pain burst through her like a blade. His last words echoed endlessly in her mind, each syllable driving deeper into her breaking heart.
It was too much. All of it.
She lowered her head, tears splattering on the ground as her thoughts spiraled.
Why did Ron have to die?
He didn't deserve this. He had always been one of the kindest, strongest people she had ever known.
It's because of me, she thought bitterly.
Because I cowered like a scared kitten. If I hadn't hesitated... If I had just fought beside him... He would've protected himself instead of me. He would have lived.
