Chapter 166

Killian's point of view

For a second, my body was completely paralyzed. I couldn't stop the wild drumming of my heart in my ears as I carried Sheila's cold body in my arms and left the place, moving out to the narrow path of the cave.

Sheila was completely stiff and her body cold. My rounded, fearful eyes fell on the part of her stomach that was covered with blood. She had been wounded, but the wound was not so deep. Why the fuck wasn't she healing?

I cleared the rocks that lay around, carefully placing her on the ground, my large hands cupping her cheeks as I tried everything to get her awake. The more I failed, I could feel myself a second away from going nuts. Panic and frenzy knotted my chest, and Ryker's insane clawing and growling were worsening the situation. I just couldn't think straight.

"Sheila please, come on," I tried again, but nothing. And it was at that fearful moment, I realized something. I couldn't hear her heartbeat. I lost whatever contro