Chapter 172

Dominic's POV The weight of the situation pressed heavily on me as I looked at Lucian, who sat silently on the floor, cradling Seraphina's head in his lap. His face was a mask of confusion and pain. "How could she do this?" he whispered, his voice barely audible, but his anguish was clear. I couldn’t bring myself to respond; my mind was a storm of thoughts and emotions, all centered on Katarina, who was caught in the perilous balance between life and death.