Leland quickly returned back into the room with the vial in hand. "Sophia, I'm sorry it took too long for me to come back. We were missing an ingredient and…"
Sophie immediately looked up and smiled weakly. "Leland."
"Your lips are blue." Leland immediately sat down beside his wife and offered the vial to her. He helped her gently drink it down until the color returned to her face. "I... I won't let this happen to you again."
Sophie touched his hand and gave it a squeeze. "You don't have to make promises, Leland. I am sure that I will get better as time passes."
The Alpha looked at his mate and also hoped for the same. However, it had been almost a year already without any results and the same desperation in his heart took hold of him.
What if… what if he could truly bargain with the Witches?