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Chapter 293

(Third person's POV)

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Two years ago, the day of Lily's surgery had been filled with hope. Olivia had sat in the same waiting area, clutching a small stuffed wolf that Lily loved, praying to the Moon Goddess for her daughter's survival. The donor had been confirmed-a perfect

match that would save her precious pup's life.

But then everything changed. The donor kidney had mysteriously been "redirected" to another patient. By the time they found

another compatible donor, it was too late. Lily's little body couldn't hold on any longer.

That memory was a thorn deeply embedded in Olivia Winters' heart. A touch brought excruciating pain to both her and her wolf,

who still whimpered beneath her skin at the memory of their lost pup.

Now, as Olivia paced outside the Silvercrest Surgical Chamber, that old wound throbbed anew. Her mother lay on an operating

table, fighting for her life after a "fall" that Olivia knew was no accident.

The antiseptic smell of the medical den burned her sensitive nose, bringing back flashes of Lily's final days. The beeping of monitors. The hushed voices of healers. The scent of death hovering just beyond the door.

Sarah Jenkins rushed through the corridor, her scrubs rustling as she approached. She arrived just as Victoria Frost was being

wheeled away in her Raven-Trimmed Wheelchair.

Before being pushed away, Victoria looked back once more. Her eyes met with those of Sarah, the nurse. The two looked away

immediately.

"Ms. Winters, I'm so sorry," Sarah said, her voice breathless from running. "I just got the call about your mother. I came

quickly as I could."

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Silvercrest Surgical Chamber door, her wolf pacing anxiously inside her as

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form words through the knot of fear in her throat. Ethan Stone stood a few feet away, his powerful frame casting a long

steady and determined to support her

quietly, gesturing to the chairs lining the

her restless pacing. Her wolf was too agitated to remain still, sensing the danger to

in her mind: "Only a 10% chance of survival.” The same grim prognosis they'd given Lily before

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shudder through Olivia's slender frame. She couldn't lose her mother as she had lost

her that

howled silently with grief at the possibility, the sound

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shoulders trembled with barely contained emotion. Her wolf's distress was palpable even

phone, typing another message to James Knight. Olivia needed someone she trusted, someone whose

the urge to pull her into his arms, knowing she would reject his comfort but unable to leave her alone in her suffering. His wolf whined beneath his skin, desperate to comfort their mate despite the chasm

"James is on

no indication that she'd heard him, but her scent shifted slightly-a hint

later, the elevator doors opened, and James Knight strode out,

waiting area and pulled her into a tight

Liv," he murmured against

collapsed against her childhood friend,

silent sobs as she

she'd been holding

lose her too, Jay,” she whispered, her emerald eyes glistening

her suffering. "Your mother

their interaction, his jaw tight with an emotion he refused to name. His wolf growled possessively beneath his skin, but he pushed the feeling aside. Olivia's wellbeing mattered more than

slowness. The surgery stretched beyond five hours, then eight, then ten. Night fell over the territory, casting long shadows through the windows

sat beside James, her head resting against his shoulder as exhaustion began to overtake her. She hadn't

aromas. "You need to eat," he said,

from Amber Crest Restaurant.

fixed on

with Ethan, understanding the Alpha's concern. “Liv,” he said gently, "you need your strength.

will need you when she

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Olivia