Alexei's POV

I sat on a stool, my heart heavy as I waited for her to wake up. After what felt like hours, she finally jolted awake, gasping as if she had just escaped the grip of death. My relief was short-lived.

“Blood,” I whispered, my voice cracking.

Thick, dark blood began to pour from her nose. I roared for the doctor, but before they could even burst through the door, she had fainted again. I was shoved out into the hallway. I paced back and forth, my claws itching to come out. Why was this happening today? I had planned to tell her the truth, to show her what...