Caleb and Saul had stepped away when Sofia called the man’s name. They tried to respect her loss and let her grieve.
Another man came running shortly after Sofia arrived. Caleb recognized him as the first person he had met in Burning Ember, the one that had led him to the room to await the Alpha. He remembered that his name was Remi.
Remi knelt beside Sofia and Soren just as the latter let out his final breath.
Caleb could see that he, too, was overcome with emotion.
Remi reached his arm around Sofia and pulled her to his chest. She didn’t resist; her sobs had taken control of her.
After several minutes, Sofia seemed to calm down. Her sobs became soft breaths and sniffles, and the tears that stained her face were no longer flowing.
Caleb stepped forward.
“He saved us,” he began. “Saul and I were trapped. We had been pushed back into a small cave without escape.”
He paused, but there was no reaction from anyone.
