~Lucas POV~
Ezra's collapse after the expulsion ritual had us scrambling, his runes fading like dying embers as we carried him to the bedroom. Annalyn clutched the focus stone, her pregnancy making her steps careful but her eyes wide with worry, while Calix grabbed medical supplies, Matteo tapped his laptop for data, and Mara's Visaya runes flickered, trying to scan him.
Russo smirked from his chained corner in the hall, and Kael and Rorik stayed silent in the basement. The Moon Alpha's voice was quiet for once, but with Elias's forces out there, we had to heal Ezra fast or lose our rune expert.
"Put him down," I said, lowering Ezra onto the bed. "What the hell happened?"
Annalyn knelt beside him, the stone glowing. "The expulsion drained him—too much power channeled through his runes."
Calix frowned, handing me bandages. "He looks like shit. We fix this how?"
Matteo checked his tablet. "Data shows rune overload. He needs an energy boost—from our bond."
