LucianPOV

My body froze when I saw Nadine lying there while Odeth hysterically kept calling her name. I couldn't move. My gaze remained fixed on Nadine. A flash of memory suddenly appeared. I saw a woman lying near the bed, covered in blood. The scene was vividly real, even though it was only in my mind. My body swayed. I felt shocked.

"Alpha!" Maxime gripped my arm. "Are you okay?"

My hands trembled. I didn't know what I was feeling at that moment, but it was real. My body couldn't ...