Chapter 274

DONOVAN

Alaric’s arrival had not been in vain. Because of him, we were able to find Madeline, and that in itself made every second of the chaos feel worth it. Seeing her alive, her breathing shallow but steady, was a relief that I hadn’t known I had needed until I saw it. But even in my relief, I couldn’t shake the sense of unease that settled in my chest. Madeline wasn’t moving, her eyes vacant,