Please note that these scenes are Gunnar's subconscious mind, memories of his past~

Gunnar’s POV

I didn’t wait.

I didn’t think.

The moment the words left his mouth, my body moved on its own.

I rushed out of the room so fast that the door slammed hard against the wall behind me. I could hear my Beta calling after me, his footsteps rushing to keep up, but I didn’t slow down for him.

Nothing else mattered.

Not the pain in my chest. Not the strange heaviness in my body. Not even the confusion.

All I could hear was one thing.

“She’s at the verge of death.”

“No…” I muttered under...