RONAN'S POV I left my lounge to find Sara. It had been a while since I'd seen her, and I was starting to worry. The hallways of the estate were quiet except for the soft footsteps of servants going about their duties. I stopped an Omega who was passing by. "Have you seen Lady Maychild?" I asked her. She shook her head. "No, my Alpha." I continued down the hallway, turning the corner when I nearly bumped into my mother. I stepped back, about to apologize, when I noticed the streak of red running from her nose. "Mother, you're bleeding," I said, reaching out to tilt her face toward the light. The blood was bright red against her pale skin. "What's going on?" I asked, pulling a handkerchief from my pocket. "Sara was bleeding too." My mother's eyes widened. "Yeah. I bumped into her." Sh

