Elise’s POV
The relief of having returned barely lasted a second.
I saw Kael standing among the rogues, his expression calm, but his arm covered in blood. A moment later, I noticed the claw marks on his chest. My stomach clenched.
“What happened to you?” I rushed to him immediately.
“It’s nothing.” Kael barely frowned.
“Nothing?” I stopped his attempt to move. “You’re bleeding.”
“I’ll heal.”
I didn’t believe him for a second.
I stood in front of him and, without asking for permission, took his arm firmly. Kael let out a low grunt when my fingers brushed over the wound.
These weren’t just scratches.
Something was wrong.
With my pulse racing, I examined the marks more closely. The blood wasn’t flowing as it should. The flesh around them looked burned at the edges.
My breath hi
