Chapter 79

Callum quickly approached Nadia's side, reaching out to gently press her head against him. He let her lean against him, her entire body trembling uncontrollably from the pain. The shivering was subtle but relentless. Sweat soaked her hair, clinging to her pale cheeks. Yet, from start to finish, she didn't make a single sound. Only her increasingly ragged breaths and the deepening bite marks on her lips betrayed her agony. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth where she'd bitten her lower lip, leaving a faint trail. Her eyes brimmed with tears that stubbornly swirled within, refusing to fall. The sight pierced Callum's heart more deeply than any scream or sob ever could. It felt as though countless needles were piercing his chest, each stab a fresh wave of pain. All he could do was hold her tighter, offering what little warmth and support he could. How could his woman suffer like this? Callum wasn't going to let a single person who hurt her get away with it. Absolutely not!