The Line Where It All Meets.
(Author's POV)
Julian stepped into the chamber, eyes locked on Cassius' thrashing form. Sweat glistened across the alpha's muscular frame, his pained whimpers filling the room like a mournful dirge. Julian wrinkled his nose at the pungent stench of fever and anguish that hung heavy in the air.
A sickening knot formed in Julian's stomach. His gaze fell upon his dagger. A dark thought whispered at the edge of his mind;ending Cassius' suffering with a merciful dagger to the throat. He shook it off, but he quickly pushed it away.
"You pathetic alpha..." Julian's voice was low, masking his dread.
His jaw clenched as he gripped Cassius' clammy hand, feeling the tremors wracking his body with each ragged whimper. "I sent Talia away, like you would have wanted. Your feelings unchanged, yeah?"