VERA'S POV

By the time the ambulance arrived, Sylas had already lost a lot of blood, thanks to the fact that the area was hard to navigate.

Elias came with us, while Lance stayed back to organise the other men. The search for Cassian still needed to continue, that bastard wasn't going to get away this time.

Treatment began from the ambulance since his condition was already deteriorating. The medics did all they could to keep him from entering the danger zone, as they called it.

"Keep your eyes open babe." I gripped his hand firmly. "You'll be fine."

I didn't know if those words were to assure him or...