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The steady beep of medical equipment filled the private room at Silvercrest Pack Medical Den. Olivia Winters lay motionless on the hospital bed, her chestnut hair spread across the white pillow, her skin nearly as pale as the sheets that covered her.

Dr. Marcus Fletcher's words echoed in my mind: "Although we've revived her body, her will to

live is gone."

I pulled my chair closer to her bedside, taking her cold hand in mine. Three days had passed since I'd pulled her from Silvermoon River, and still she hadn't awakened.

"Olivia," I said softly, my thumb tracing circles on the back of her hand. “I know you can hear

me somewhere in there."

No response. Not even a flicker of her eyelids.

"You're stronger than this, I continued, my voice low but firm. "I've seen your strength at the Crystal Competition, how you held your head high despite everything."

The monitors continued their steady rhythm, mocking my efforts.

I leaned closer, my gray suit jacket brushing against the edge of her bed. "Olivia, your daughter Lily needs you to be strong," I murmured, my eyes never leaving her face. "She wouldn't want

you to give up."

At the mention of Lily's name, something changed. A single tear escaped from beneath Olivia's closed eyelids, trailing down her pale cheek.

But then the monitors shrieked in alarm as her heartbeat plummeted dangerously. "Doctor!" I shouted, jumping to my feet and rushing to the door. "We need help in here now!"

Dr. Fletcher and two urses rushed in, pushing past me to reach Olivia.

"Her heart rate's dropping," one nurse reported urgently. "Blood pressure falling."

Dr. Fletcher worked with practiced efficiency, administering medications through her IV line while barking orders to his team.

fought to stabilize her. My wolf stirred restlessly beneath my skin, agitated by

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several tense minutes.

I must advise against mentioning her daughter.

trigger a severe emotional response that her body can't handle right

my jaw

with Olivia once more. I returned to my

bed, carefully wiping away the tear that had

whispered, taking her hand again. “I didn't mean to cause you

Griffin, my driver and trusted assistant, was

I answered quietly, not

"Olivia Winters' daughter, Lily, passed away a few months ago due

me like a physical blow. I glanced at

depth

child was only five years old," Thomas continued. "There are rumors

but mysteriously redirected to another

"Find out who received that kidney, Thomas."

else have you learned?" I asked, my

Olivia herself and a few pack healers.

Stone was notably absent."

this information. What kind of father missed his own daughter's

"Anything else?" I prompted.

out of the Stone Pack House

Thomas and ended the call, my mind

forming was one of profound

I instructed in a follow-up call, my voice low but commanding. "Medical records, personal items, anything that might help us understand

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