Zaiden’s POV
We reached the Blue Moon Pack just as night settled, and by then I was barely holding on. The silver poison had done more damage than I expected. My healing had slowed to almost nothing, and the blood loss was making it hard to stay conscious.
Adrian pressed a cloth to my side, but the bleeding only got worse.
“Alpha, hold on,” he said, voice tight.
“I’m fine,” I managed through my teeth, even though my vision was already fading.
He didn’t bother arguing. He just drove faster.
At least I had informed Alpha Xavier earlier that I was coming to discuss strengthening border security against rogues. A reasonable excuse. Something he wouldn’t question.
No one needed to know the real reason I came.
Another wave of dizziness hit me. My eyelids dropped despite how hard I fought
