LOGINEIRA’S POVThe harsh white lights of the hospital seemed almost unbearable as I stood at the doorway, staring at Soren.For a moment, I couldn’t move. My heart hammered painfully against my chest, and I struggled to draw a proper breath. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.Soren—the strong, dependable man who had always been there for me—was lying helplessly on the hospital bed. His shirt was soaked with blood, and some of it had already spread across the clean white sheets. His face was frighteningly pale, and his chest rose and fell in weak, shallow movements.It felt as though the air had been knocked out of my lungs.“Soren!”His name escaped my lips in a broken cry as I hurried towards him. My legs felt unsteady, almost as if they might give way beneath me, but somehow I managed to reach his bedside. I stretched out a trembling hand and touched his arm.“Please, Soren,” I whispered, my eyes filling with tears. “You have to stay alive. Please, don’t leave me.”I barely noticed t
EIRA’S POVThe harsh white lights of the hospital seemed almost unbearable as I stood at the doorway, staring at Soren.For a moment, I couldn’t move. My heart hammered painfully against my chest, and I struggled to draw a proper breath. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.Soren—the strong, dependable man who had always been there for me—was lying helplessly on the hospital bed. His shirt was soaked with blood, and some of it had already spread across the clean white sheets. His face was frighteningly pale, and his chest rose and fell in weak, shallow movements.It felt as though the air had been knocked out of my lungs.“Soren!”His name escaped my lips in a broken cry as I hurried towards him. My legs felt unsteady, almost as if they might give way beneath me, but somehow I managed to reach his bedside. I stretched out a trembling hand and touched his arm.“Please, Soren,” I whispered, my eyes filling with tears. “You have to stay alive. Please, don’t leave me.”I barely noticed t
KAEL’S POVThe moment Lucian finished speaking, an uncomfortable silence settled over the room. None of us knew what to say. We simply stared at him, hoping he’d give us something useful, something that would help us understand what the hell was going on.But apart from confirming that someone had taken his blood, he hadn’t given us much to work with.Why would anyone need his blood? What were they planning to do with it? How was Eira connected to all this? And where did Yara fit into the picture? If she was even responsible in the first place.My eyes drifted towards Lucian. He was still lying weakly in the hospital bed, looking nothing like the person I remembered. It was hard to believe that so much had happened in such a short time. His eyes, which were once full of life, now looked tired and sunken. He seemed like a completely different person.Seeing him in that condition made my stomach turn.Thorne finally broke the silence.“I honestly don’t understand any of this,” he said,
KAEL’S POVThe smoke burned my lungs, making every breath a struggle, but I couldn’t afford to stop. The explosion had left everything around me in chaos. Debris filled the air, my ears were still ringing, and the ground seemed to shift beneath me as I tried to understand what had just happened.Somewhere in the distance, I could hear men coughing and groaning in pain.I rolled onto my side and struggled to push myself up. Every part of my body ached, but lying there wasn’t an option. There was too much at stake for me to waste time waiting for the dizziness to disappear.With considerable effort, I managed to get back on my feet. My legs were unsteady, and I had to pause for a moment to regain my balance.That’s when I spotted Thorne.He was also struggling to stand, looking just as badly affected by the explosion. His face was tense, and there was something almost frantic in his eyes. He clearly wasn’t in any condition to move around, let alone chase anyone.But then, to my utter di
EIRA’S POVMy scream seemed to bring Soren out of his trance for a brief moment, but he didn’t release the dagger.His chest rose and fell heavily as he slowly lifted the blade towards himself again. His hands were trembling, yet there was no sign of hesitation in his eyes. Even in that terrifying moment, Soren remained determined.He clenched his jaw, gritted his teeth, and pulled his shirt over his head. The fabric slipped from his hands and landed on the floor, leaving his broad, muscular chest exposed.My heart pounded painfully as I watched him.I wanted to scream at him to stop. I wanted to beg him not to go through with it, but my voice had abandoned me once again. I couldn’t get a single word out. All I could do was stand there, helplessly watching as he raised the dagger and positioned it against the right side of his chest.My throat ached with the effort of trying to shout, but my body refused to cooperate. I couldn’t even move.Soren flinched as the cold blade touched his
EIRA’S POVMy heart nearly stopped when I noticed Soren staring directly at Seraphina.Her sudden appearance had changed the entire atmosphere of the room, and a terrible feeling settled in my stomach. Every instinct in me screamed that I needed to stop him before he got any closer to her.But it was already too late. He had seen her.“Stay away from her!” Soren shouted, his voice thundering through the room.His entire body was tense, his expression fierce, and he looked ready to attack at any moment.Seraphina simply narrowed her eyes, a wicked smile slowly forming on her lips. She didn’t seem the least bit intimidated by him. If anything, she looked entertained.“And why should I?” she asked sweetly, though there was nothing sweet about the venom in her voice. “This has nothing to do with you, Soren.”My heart was pounding so hard I could almost hear it.I wanted to tell him to leave. To turn around and get as far away from that woman as possible. But the words refused to come out.







