Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Alex's POV

In the realm between dreams and reality, Alex slowly emerged from the depths of unconsciousness. The gradual return of sensation began with a tingling awareness in his fingers, like tendrils of life creeping up his limbs. A dull ache resonated through his head, as if his mind were struggling to break free from the shackles of slumber. As he fought against the weight of darkness, the world around him remained shrouded in obscurity. His breath came out in short pants, anything more would make one of his broken ribs puncture his lungs. Turning into a wolf was sheer agony for him, but it didn't hold a candle to the unearthly pain he was feeling on every part of his body.

The air hung heavy with an earthy scent, tinged with a subtle undertone of dampness. A distant sound of dripping water echoed in the chamber, forming an eerie background score that played with his sense of time. It was as though he existed in a suspended reality, disconnected from the flow of life ou