Dominic's POV
The heavy silence between Lucas and me was unbearable. My desperate plea for him to turn Daniella into a vampire hung in the air, unanswered, as if the weight of it had sapped all sound from the world.
Then, suddenly, the doors to the operating room creaked open.
A doctor stepped out, his face drawn and grim. My heart stuttered in my chest, a cold dread seeping into my bones.
He walked toward us, his footsteps loud in the hollow stillness. "Are you Miss Pierce's family?" he asked, his tone steady but solemn.
I nodded, unable to form words. My throat was too tight, and my hands clenched into fists at my sides, bracing for the blow. I already knew what he was going to say …I'm sorry, we did everything we could, but she didn't make it.
Unbidden, tears welled in my eyes, but I blinked them away, wiping at my face furiously.