Chapter 74

• Hector's POV
• It had been five hours since we had last seen Jonathan or Katia. After scouting the area where their vehicle had been abandoned, we could not locate them. There was no scent, nothing more than a ghostly absence. After Maliyla fainted, Daunte and I rushed her to the hospital, and I stayed by her side the entire time, pleading with her not to leave me. In addition to me being concerned, Jasper was unable to sense Hathor. My heart was heavy with worry and fear as I grappled with the possibility of losing Jonathan, Katia, and Maliyla. The uncertainty and helplessness gnawed at my soul, leaving me emotionally drained and desperate for answers.
• "Resta con me, Bellissima, stay with me," I pleaded as I gently raised her hands to my lips.