My eyes widened to the size of saucers, my pulse hammering against my ribs like a trapped drum. I stared down at the dark, decaying flesh around his chest in absolute disbelief, my voice quivering as the words forced their way out of my throat. "Hold on... you have been carrying these silver rounds inside your chest since last night??"
I leaned closer, my breath catching as I took in the terrifying sight of the metallic glints buried in his muscle. "Why on earth didn't you summon a pack physician or a healer the moment we arrived? You are slowly bleeding to death from the inside out!"
Damon offered no immediate response. With agonizing slowness, he lowered his massive frame onto the expansive mattress, stretching flat on his back. He stared up at the high ceiling, his expression so compl
