Xandar’s body shot up when Juan, Tate and Christian screamed his mate’s name. His eyes searched for her and found her right behind him, in Juan’s embrace.

“NO, BABY!” Xandar went to the Alpha, and carefully took Lucianne from him. Xandar held her close to his chest. Why was her body so cold? And why was she turning grey? Christian explained what happened in a cracked voice. Lorenz reported that there weren’t any visible improvements on Lucianne’s condition yet, and the grey veins on her arms and legs were creeping up her neck, reaching her face.

They dashed back to the submarines, hoping to get back to the pack clinic...