Chapter 156

_Chase’s POV_

I held Elodie tight, her body trembling against mine. The room's stunned silence was a distant hum, my focus solely on my fragile mate.

As the reality of what had just happened sunk in, Elodie's strength began to wane. Her legs buckled, and I swept her into my arms, cradling her like a child.

"Elodie, love, stay with me," I whispered, alarm coursing through my veins as her wolf grew weaker by the second.

Her eyelids fluttered, her gaze unfocused. "Chase..."

"I'm here, baby," I replied, my voice shaking.

Laila approached, her brows pinched together in concern, and her lips curled downward. "Chase, we need to—"

"Not now, Laila," I growled in a double voice, my wolf rising to protect our mate.

Laila squinted her eyes at my tone, and I could almost hear the retort at the tip of her tongue, but she said instead, "Take care of her. We'll discuss the details later."

I nodded, the pulse in my neck straining to burst, already striding out of the conference room.

Elodie's head lol