When Nova opened her eyes, she gasped. She clutched her chest, feeling as though something had been taken from her. Glancing around her room, she saw Nicole, and was horrified to see him spitting blood on the floor.
King Alex hastened to Nova and examined her injuries.
"I am so glad you are still here. But how is it possible that he is in pain instead of you?" King Alex inquired, surprised to see Nova unscathed.
Nova disregarded him and hurried to meet Nicole, knowing that, as a wolf, he would recover. However, she examined his body for any dark energy.
With her eyes closed, she held his face and felt the last of the dark energy fading.
"How is it possible? When I remove the dark energy, it always leaves behind some of itself," Nova puzzledly thought to herself.
King Alex held her hand, wondering how she knew him. He was aware that Nicole was by Ember's side constantly when Nova was not present, but how did she know him?