Ellie's trembling hands hovered over Nick's arm, her eyes wide with horror as she examined the jagged wound left by her wolf bite. The sight of his dark skin, torn and angry, made her stomach churn with guilt and fear. Nick's face contorted in agony, his usually stoic features twisted into a grimace of pain.
"Nick! Nick, stay with me," Ellie pleaded, her voice cracking with desperation. She cupped his face in her hands, forcing him to meet her gaze. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to... I lost control. We need to get you help."
Nick's lips moved, but no sound came out. His dark eyes, usually so full of warmth and mystery, now clouded with pain, locked onto hers.
Through their mind link, his thoughts reached her, weak but clear: "Human blood. I need... human blood."
Ellie's heart raced. "H
