Chapter 226

Author's POV A soft knock echoed through the darkness, followed by a woman's desperate voice. "Liam... help me." The sound startled Allison awake. She sat up, heart racing as she felt Liam's weight shift beside her as he rose from the bed. When Liam opened the door, Diana was leaning against the frame, her face deathly pale. One hand clutched at her chest, right over her heart. Even in the dim light, Allison could sense something was terribly wrong. "Where's your medicine?" Liam's voice took on an edge of concern beneath his usual stoic tone. Diana struggled to speak between labored breaths. "I can't... find it... Liam." Liam turned to Allison, his expression tense. "I'll check her room. Get her inside and help her lie down." Allison nodded, moving quickly to Diana's side. Despite her slender frame, Allison—with her hidden Alpha strength—had no trouble guiding Diana to the bed. The scent of distress rolled off Diana in waves, her wolf clearly in pain. Liam returned moments later, strid