Melrose POV:
"What do you want?" I asked, my voice tinged with trepidation, as I stared at Elder Helena's looming figure, hovering over in the corner.
"I came to keep you company." Elder Helena smiled darkly, a gesture that did little to calm the unease creeping over me. A thin veil partially concealed her face, lending her an unsettling and haunting spectral aura. She stood in the dim corner of my hospital room, a disturbing presence that stirred memories of my childhood, when her ominous words echoed in my ears, "Kill it, get rid of her!" urging my parents to cast me aside like an unwanted burden.
"You look like you could use a visitor," she smirked, her eyes narrowing.
"I don't," I shot back, my voice dripping with disdain. "Caine's here, and he's good company," I added, gesturin
