_Killian's POV_ The car sped through the darkened forest road, headlights cutting through the shadows. I sat in the back seat with Mira in my arms, her head resting limply against my shoulder. Blood seeped from the cut on her temple, staining the makeshift cloth I was pressing against it. She hadn’t stirred once since she collapsed, and my chest felt tight with fear. “Drive faster, Marcus!” I barked, my voice trembling despite my efforts to stay calm. “I’m going as fast as I can,” Marcus replied, his grip tight on the steering wheel. “We’ll be there soon.” Leo growled restlessly in my mind. She’s not waking up. What if— “Don’t say it!” I snapped aloud, earning a wary glance from Marcus in the rearview mirror. Leo’s agitation mirrored my own. He had been pacing in the recesses of my m

