Liam’s POVI stood there, frozen, watching the healers swarming around Nathaniel like a hive of confused bees around a dying flower. The only sound in the room was the constant shuffling of feet, and the constant murmuring of incantations and medical jargon I didn’t understand.They were working very quickly, even faster than I had ever seen, but every passing second only made me realize how I had very little control over what was happening here. Nathaniel’s body still kept on jerking violently on the bed, with his chest always rising and falling in strained breaths. His lips had changed colours to a very ugly and sick looking purple, and the foam still had not stopped pouring from his mouth… It was brutal to watch.“You’ve seen warriors die before,” Kai said softly in my mind, hiding away the usual sarcasm or taunts from his voice. “But this… this is worse, isn’t it?”“Shut up,” I muttered under my breath, though my voice was filled with pain. “I don’t want to compare this to anythin
Dahlia’s POVI was comfortable leaning against the balcony rail, watching the sun completely vanish and usher in the evening darkness. From here, I had the perfect view of the commotion happening below. Four junior warriors hurried across the estate grounds, panting and huffing heavily with looks of fear and urgency on their faces. And in the middle of them… my favorite part of the sight… Nathaniel.Or rather, what was left of him.He was slumped on a stretcher, looking as pale as a tattered parchment… slack jaw and a thin line of foam at the corner of his mouth. His head was rolling limply with every movement the stretcher made, and he looked to be suffering terribly. It would have been a pitiful sight if I had a shred of pity to spare… I didn’t.The healers were already waiting at the Alpha residence doors, hurriedly flinging them open to usher the warriors inside. They didn’t know yet that all their precious herbs, potions, and healing chants wouldn’t save him. They would work them
Liam’s POV“Hey, Nathaniel!” I called through the loud silence that seemed to be answering me, and yet again it was the silence that replied.I frowned and went even closer to the door, banging heavily at it. “Nathaniel! Are you in there?”The only response I got was a soft whisper of wind coming from a crack in the window somewhere nearby.“He’s in there,” Kai said suddenly, and I could feel the certainty in his voice.I stopped to think, to listen, and to smell. I didn't need Kai to explain further anymore… because I could feel it too. There was energy coming from the room, a presence… Nathaniel’s presence. It was weak, but it was there.I sighed. “Then why the hell isn’t he answering?”My tone sounded harsh, but deep down I was actually becoming very worried.“Maybe he’s messing with you,” Kai muttered, but even he didn’t sound entirely convinced. “You know how he likes to test your patience.”I tried to laugh it off… but I couldn't. My temper at the moment would not have permitted
Liam’s POVIt was past noon.I don’t know how long I’d been standing in the garden, staring at the same stretch of gravel path like it would suddenly give me answers. My fingers were still tapping impatiently against my arm, and I felt as if I would burst if I waited a single minute longer.Where the hell was Nathaniel?He was supposed to be here hours ago. We had planned everything perfectly… timing, route, even the excuses we would give if anyone asked where we were going. But now... nothing. No word… No message. Just silence.And I hated it.Kai had been unusually active too, disturbed by my restlessness.“Maybe he overslept?” Kai offered, voice low and speculative.“He’s never late,” I muttered under my breath.“Maybe something came up... family business or something, you know how things can easily get.”“He would’ve told me!” I snapped… Kai kept quiet and slowly withdrew.I wasn’t just annoyed. I was getting worried. Nathaniel was many things… dramatic, reckless, and always runni
Dahlia's POVThe pack house was already in a flurry of activities before the sun fully even rose. Servants were hurrying about, cleaning and preparing, even though nothing in particular had been scheduled for the day… at least, not to their knowledge. But there was a certain energy in the air, the kind of energy that suggested something was coming. Something… was about to happen.And at the center of it all stood Liam.I was watching him from my window, leaning against the frame as he passed below. His steps looked light, lighter than I had ever seen them before. He was whistling under his breath…whistling of all things. He looked more like a carefree boy without worries on a sunny morning, not the Alpha heir of Pine Shadows.It was baffling.No…infuriating.Everyone noticed the change in him. It was like someone had poured sunlight into his veins, and he was determined to spread the light. He greeted the omegas with warmth, nodded respectfully at the warriors, and even stopped to chu
Cael’s POVI didn't know what to say to Mira about her sudden and dangerous request. She was looking at me now, all meek and humble, like a little lamb expecting favour from its shepherd. I had seen the way her voice trembled when she told me about Nathaniel… Her friend from Pine Shadows, the fellow who had been kind enough to follow her after her banishment. The one who had made sure she got to Eryna’s place safely. The one she had promised to meet tomorrow… on her birthday“You promised to meet him?” I asked yet again, careful to keep my tone cool, even though every warning bell in my head was going off wildly.Mira nodded meekly, almost sheepishly. “Only for a little while… Just to let him see I’m okay. He deserves that, Cael.”I gave her another long and studying look. She was being honest… She wasn’t trying to sneak around or hide anything from me. In fact, she was doing the exact opposite… laying it all out, and then hoping I would be the one to make it okay.But that made it wo