Alexander’s POV

I gripped Emily's limp body while I extracted my canines from her nape. I swear, I saw a brief flash of light in her dull eyes.

Was I successful?

Was she getting any better?

Is she going to be okay?

"Emily," I whispered as I softly stroked the side of her face. "Return to me, please!"

A roar sounded behind me, then a loud rumbling noise, and in the blink of an eye, I was launched into the air and separated from Emily. I came down, ...