She wasn't moving.
"Grace!" I hissed, rushing to her side.
She stirred faintly as I knelt beside her. Her eyelids fluttered open, and violet met amber as she tried weakly to focus on me.
“D… Dominic?” Her voice was barely a whisper, fragile and pained.
“I’m here,” I said firmly, scooping her into my arms without hesitation. Her body was far too light, too lifeless, and it made my wolf howl in fury. How could they let her get to this point?
Her head lolled forward slightly against my chest, her breathing shallow.
"Don’t… let them…" she whispered faintly, clutching at my shirt. "Please… take me away…"
I tightened my grip on her, cradling her as though she were the most fragile thing in the world. My gaze darkened as I glanced at the pack healer who had just emerged.
"You fool
