AUTHOR'S POV

Tessa felt her jaw clench at Elder William's words ㅡ it seemed more of a threat than an order. Hesitantly, she glanced worriedly at the sleeping patients, a knot forming in her stomach at the thought of leaving them alone without guidance. The majority were in a coma and some were simply in a deep slumber, the only person who had shown signs of recovery was the man who had spoken about Will earlier, he had woken up a couple of times over the days and she didn't want to leave them all without any protection.

It felt wrong but the weight of the Elder's presence, the icy...