Dimitri’s Pov
I pushed off the medical bed, my legs trembling beneath me as fresh blood seeped through the hastily applied bandages.
Every muscle screamed in protest, but the fire in my veins demanded action. Elder Ruth was out there, running, and every second I wasted was another second she got away with murdering Seraphina's parents.
"Alpha, you need to lie back down!" The healer reached for me, but I growled low in my throat, making her step back.
"I said I'm going—"
"Dimitri, please."
Seraphina's voice stopped me cold. I turned to find her standing there, tears streaming down her beautiful face, her hands clasped in front of her like she was physically holding herself back from reaching for me.
"Please don't go," She whispered, her voice breaking. "Please. You can barely stand.
