Aria's POV
"Dad?" I tightened my grip on his trembling hand. His eyes were wide with terror, staring at something only he could see.
"The altar..." he gasped. "The sacrifice... Don't go there..."
"What altar?" I asked desperately. "Dad, what sacrifice? Tell me!"
Lydia was pacing frantically. His scent is changing. He is terrified.
Dad's breathing became increasingly ragged. His fingers dug painfully into my wrist.
The door burst open. "Aria." Noah rushed inside with the doctor and two nurses. The doctor immediately assessed the situation. "What happened?"
"He suddenly became like this!" I cried. "He was talking normally, then I mentioned the Grayson land and..."
Before I could finish, Dad struggled violently. "No!" He tried to sit up despite the tubes connected to his body. "You ca
