CHAPTER 18 Mate's Mark

  Eden's POV

  "Zara!" I called out, my voice filled with urgency and hope. "I need your help. Please, I beg you."

  She turned her gaze toward me, her eyes filled with compassion. "Alpha Eden," she said softly, her voice carrying the melody of the forest. "I sensed your arrival. Tell me, what troubles you?"

  I stepped forward, my heart pounding with a mix of fear and determination. "It's Ellissa, my mate." I began, my voice trembling with emotion. "She's been gravely injured, and the doctor couldn't help her. I need your expertise and magic to save her."

  Zara's expression shifted from curiosity to compassion. She rose gracefully from her stone seat, her presence emanating a sense of calm and reassurance. "Bring her to me," she said gently, reaching out her hand as if to guide me.