Chapter 92: Unyielding Cravings

*Why do you not feed?* Zendedari’s question lingered in the air, his voice filled with a curious calm. His dark eyes, deep and probing, rested on Caitlin with an intensity that made her skin tingle. From her safe position across the room, she felt the weight of his gaze, a forceful presence that seemed to strip away her defenses and send her heart racing. She couldn’t understand why she felt such an overwhelming connection to him, a mere patient, someone who should have been nothing more than a figure in need of her care. Yet, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something much deeper bound her to him. Her mind rebelled at the thought, trying to maintain the clinical distance she always kept with others. She had spent her entire life feeling detached, aloof, and distant from people, relying on her intellect to navigate the world. But now, all she could think about was him—his suffering, his eyes watching her with a half-lidded, almost seductive intensity. Caitlin’s thoughts spiraled,