Chapter 97. Burning Kisses

Lilly’s POV

I helped Lex to his feet, sparks erupting everywhere our skin touched. I had to bite my lip to keep from reacting to the sensation, afraid I’d lose control if I gave in to it for even a moment.

“Color has returned to his cheeks,” Asena observed quietly in my mind.

I saw it too, but worry gnawed at my insides. I had never seen an Alpha wolf double over like that, collapsing to his knees and losing his breath so completely.

In a heartbeat, I was at his side, checking for any sign of life. My own pulse stuttered in terror as I realized he had none—no rhythm beneath my fingers, no rise or fall of his chest, nothing. Lex had stopped breathing. The realization was utterly terrifying.

Panic surged through me. I couldn’t let him die, not now—not ever.

I’d never done CPR before and had no idea where to start, but I refused to give up. Desperation overtook me, and I raised my fist to slam down on his chest—but I froze. Something icy crawl