The next several hours I spent fighting to keep Victoria alive.
Her condition was worse than Ethan's had been. The blade had perforated her abdomen and nicked multiple organs.
"Elena." Marcus's voice was tight outside the door. "Is she going to make it?"
I didn't answer. I kept working.
Time moved in strange ways during surgery. Fast and slow at once.
When I finally put in the last suture and stepped back, the sky was pink.
"The surgery was successful."
I pulled off my gloves and walked out.
"But she needs close observation. The next twenty-four hours are critical."
Ethan was waiting just outside the door.
His face was somehow paler than hers.
"Elena. Thank you."
"Alpha Ethan." I looked at him directly. "I need to ask you something."
"The blade that injured Luna, is it the sam
