"Can she really not live? At least, try to save her," Magnus said, his voice tight with desperation as he glanced first at the royal physician and then at Josiah, seeking any sign of hope from them.
The royal physician, with a somber expression, shook his head. "I have checked Princess Alora's pulse. She won't survive as a human. That's why I asked the prince to feed her the blood," he clarified.
Margaret, seeing the anguish on her son's face, came to his side and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Her presence was a quiet but worked as a support.
Magnus's eyes filled with tears, the weight of his grief and frustration almost too much to bear. "I want her to live as a human. This should not have happened," he said, his voice cracking down.
"Magnus, she will live as a vampire, at least," Esmond said softly, trying to offer some solace.
