JULIAN

I watched the doctor leave to process the lab request, then turned my full attention back to Elena. The low thrum of the IV pump was the only human-made sound, competing with the quiet rhythm of my own supernatural senses, she laid immobile, it hurt a nerve in my soul.

I reached out with my pack Alpha senses, which were naturally attuned to healing and the well-being of those closest to me. What I felt was unsettling.

Liam watched me, his concern palpable. “What is it, Julian? Is it ...