Kai’s POV

The hospital ward smelled of antiseptic and a faint trace of blood. The moment Ethan and I caught Freya before she hit the floor, the air in the room shifted into something I couldn’t even describe. My wolf was already pacing inside me, it's claws itching beneath my skin, angered by the sight of Jasmine sitting up in that bed, looking pale, fragile, but finally awake. Her eyes met mine for a split second, wide with confusion and relief.

A man in a white doctor’s coat stood frozen against the wall. The tray of medications in his hands had shattered on the ground, his coat now wrinkled and...