Alexandria POV
I awoke with a groan, pain coursing through my body like a searing fire, devouring me from within. Each breath came in short gasps as I fought to regain control over my physical reactions, desperate not to let the agony overwhelm me completely. The silver was biting into my skin with every passing moment, and I knew that if this continued, it could harm my wolf or, in the worst-case scenario, shut her down completely.
Through my blurred vision, I could see Aria trembling violently beside me, her movements appearing almost surreal amidst the backdrop of my pain. Each of her tremors felt magnified a million times, making it seem as though the entire world was quivering uncontrollably around us.
It was one of those moments where time seemed to stretch into infinity, each se
