Julian caught her before her face could hit the sharp rock floor.Moving with instant, blinding Alpha speed, he dropped heavily to his knees. His strong arms swept out through the damp air, scooping her limp body into his lap before she made hard impact with the ground. He pulled her close against his chest, using his own body to shield her freezing skin from the cold stone of the passage."Elena!" Julian’s deep voice cracked with a sudden, raw panic he could not hide.Her head fell back limply against his shoulder. Her silver eyes fluttered open, dull and completely unfocused, staring blankly up at the dark stone ceiling above them. Her skin was deathly pale, covered in a slick, icy sweat that made her feel cold as porcelain. From the ragged cut across her left palm, royal silver blood continued to ooze down her fingers, dripping steadily onto his forearm and staining the dry dirt of the floor."Don't you dare close your eyes," Julian growled, his rough fingers pressing firm into her
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