I-I didn't... Derek began.He scrambled from under Liam. The werewolf's body fell, limp, to the side, his head twisted, neck broken.Derek swallowed. The sound echoed in the silence. I didn't-- I just-- I was trying to stop him.You didn't mean it, I said softly. But he did.He looked at me, eyes refusing to focus.He would have killed you, I said.Killed both of us, if it came down to it. You might not have meant to do it, but...I didn't finish. I could have said the world was better off without Liam, but we both knew the point wasn't whether Liam deserved to die, but whether Derek deserved the guilt of killing someone. He didn't.
Derek is in a state of panic after an intense confrontation with Liam, resulting in Liam's death due to a broken neck. Despite Derek's claims that he was trying to stop him, the situation escalated quickly, and he is left grappling with the consequences of his actions. His feelings of guilt are palpable as he struggles to comprehend what just happened, and he realizes the finality of the outcome.
In a moment of reflection, the narrator reminds Derek that Liam posed a significant threat, which could have led to both of their deaths. However, the deeper implication is about Derek's feelings of guilt over taking a life, regardless of circumstances. The moral dilemma lies in distinguishing between Liam's actions and Derek's intentions. Ultimately, the focus is not solely on whether Liam deserved his fate but on how Derek can cope with the weight of his actions, which he does not truly deserve to carry.
