Chapter 186

ELORA’S POV At first, I thought about taking Aiden to the nearest hospital. But the thought barely lasted five seconds before I shook it off. Taking him to hospitals meant questions we are not ready to answer. Because a stab wound like this is bound to raise questions. Humans wouldn’t understand why his wound wasn’t closing the way it should, why his wolf was fighting to heal him but failing because the blood wouldn’t stop flowing fast enough. His body was strong, but even a beta couldn’t regenerate if he bled out. So the closest place that could save him… It's Lucian’s penthouse. The same place the pack doctor had taken Lucian. The same place I had sworn I wouldn’t return to. But choices disappear when someone you care about is dying in your passenger seat. “Aiden,” I called, slapping his left cheek hard. “Wake the fuck up.” His head lolled to the side, lashes fluttering, his eyes barely open. “Hey,” I said sharply, panic clawing up my throat. “Stay with me.” But I got nothing, not ev