~Kael~
“It hurts…” Lyra whispered. Her body slumped toward me, her head knocking softly against my arm. Then her eyes closed. Fully.
She didn’t move again.
My hands tightened on the wheel—and for one terrifying second, they trembled hard enough that I nearly lost control of the car.
I’d seen worse. Gods knew I had.
But nothing—nothing—compared to the panic that gripped me now, watching my mate slip away inch by inch.
…
My father had spared no expense reinforcing the Manor. Every inch of it had been outfitted with top-tier medical technology—including a fully stocked blood bank and an emergency diagnostic wing.
The moment I skidded to a stop at the gates, the front doors burst open. Dr. Zane and Eli rushed out. Darius and Aunt Gia followed close behind.
A stretcher was wheeled up t
