The Prime Alpha's Rogue Mate
she told him.
She pulled one last time.
A surge of black blood gushed from the wound, soaking the cloth.
Alex slumped back, panting. The tension in his body released a bit.
The black veins on his chest didn't disappear though, but they stopped spreading. They receded an inch.
It worked. He wasn't cured yet, but he was stable now.
Zara bandaged him quickly, her hands shaking. She cleaned up the blood, threw the dirty clothes into the fire, and collapsed on the rug beside the sofa.