Raphael POV

I left the room, my head hung in shame, my heart heavy with emotions I can't fully name. I walked through the hallway, patients lurking through the corridors, scanning for doctors. Each one of them had the symptoms of the plague—dark pupils and burnt skin. Their last days were near, yet the cure was just across the room, sedated to keep her scent at bay.

I had managed to keep the secret of my mate's power hidden for now, until Ragal came into her life. Now these sick ones ...