CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
The clamor of the ongoing battle is a dull roar in my ears, like the distant sound of thunder warning of an impending storm. Roman's arms are steadfast around me—a fortress amidst chaos, his broad chest rising and falling with each breath. I can tell he's concerned; his brown eyes are clouded with worry as they scan the area, assessing threats even as he shelters me. His kindness has always been a beacon in shadowed times, but now it's a literal safeguard against the teeth and claws that rip through the air just beyond his protective embrace.
My gaze blurs, fading in and out of focus as the pain from my wound sears through me, a stark reminder of my mortality despite the fantastical elements that have turned my life into something straight out of a myth. It's Gina who s
