Michelle’s POV
Present Time
The door slammed open, and Nicholas stood before us all, a grin stretched across his face like this was nothing more than an entertaining spectacle for him to crash. And for a brief moment, overwhelming relief flooded through me at the sight of him alive and well.
But then I noticed something different.
He still looked disheveled, his clothes stained with blood and dirt, yet somehow… stronger.
My gaze drifted to the bloody bandages wrapped tightly around his shoulder.
Had he removed the silver bullets?
It would explain the terrifying strength radiating from him now. Stronger than I had ever seen him before.
Around me, the Lycans slowly rose to their feet, their attention locking onto Nicholas and the group behind him.
Nicholas simply watched them all as
