(Alexander’s POV)The sharp scent of antiseptic lingered in the air as I pressed the syringe into Vexia’s trembling arm. For a moment—just a moment—my hand hesitated. Her skin was cold. Too cold. Her pulse fluttered weakly beneath my fingers, fragile like a fading echo. Her lashes quivered, her lips parted as if she wanted to say something… but no words came.“Sleep,” I muttered under my breath, more command than comfort.I pushed the sedative in.Her body slackened almost instantly, her weight collapsing into me like a broken thing. Something twisted painfully in my chest. I ignored it.Without another glance, I lifted her into my arms. Her blood stained my clothes, soaking into the fabric, warm and accusing. It seeped through to my skin, as if marking me—reminding me.This is because of you.My jaw tightened.As I turned to leave, my steps slowed when I passed Ronan. The man was barely standing, restrained by two wolves, his face bruised, his breathing ragged—but his eyes… his eyes
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