All Chapters of MARKED BY THE ALPHA CEO: Chapter 91

Elara's point of view The infirmary had become the place I hated the most. Every few minutes, I found myself walking back to Emily's bedside, hoping that somehow she would open her eyes, complain about the uncomfortable bed, or ask me to stop crying over nothing.She never did. She remained frighteningly still, her breathing so faint that every rise and fall of her chest felt like a miracle I was desperately counting. I sat beside her bed, gently brushing away the strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead. Her skin had become colder than before, while those dark veins beneath her neck had spread a little farther since morning.Every passing hour reminded me that I was losing her."I'm sorry..." The apology escaped my lips before I could stop it."I dragged you into this." A tear landed on the back of her hand. "You always protected me. Ever since college... when Kit cheated on me... when everyone laughed at me... when I couldn't even afford rent..." I laughed bitterly throu