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Chapter 328

(Olivia's POV)

I raced through the sterile corridors of the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, my heart hammering against my ribs. The antiseptic smell burned my nostrils, bringing back painful memories of Lily's final days. My wolf paced anxiously beneath my skin, sensing danger to someone I loved.

James. My oldest friend. The only one who had stood by me through everything.

I rounded the corner and spotted Mason Price leaning against the wall. His usually confident posture was slumped, a cigarette. box clutched in his hand. His wolf's distress pheromones hit me before I even reached him.

"Is James okay?" My voice cracked with fear. "Please tell me he's alright."

Mason's shoulders sagged as he met my gaze. "He's not in mortal danger, but his wrist... it's badly injured. The healer says that hand is ruined."

The words hit me like a physical blow. I staggered backward, my legs nearly giving out beneath me.

"No," I whispered, tears streaming down my face. "Not his hand. Not his racing hand."

I knew what this meant. James had trained for years for the motorcycle

championship. It was his chance to prove himself as more than just a rogue wolf. His dream-shattered in an instant.

Mason reached out to steady me. "I

"I'm sorry, Olivia. I wish I had better news."

was the

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trying to compose myself. James needed me to be strong now. I couldn't fall apart when he w who

wiping away my tears, I approached his healing chamber. Through the glass panel in the door, I could see his back turned to me. His broad shoulders, usually held with such confidence, were now

shaking slightly. He was crying-silently, privately. The sight broke my

friend grieve alone. We were separated by

one of the medical den nurses, approached with a fresh healing crystal infusion, I

he accidentally moved his injured

to his side, gently but firmly pressing my hand on

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1 commanded softly, my

pillow, drying the last of his tears before turning to me with

injured," he said

"You have a great attitude, Mr. Knight. That

at her flirtatiously. "Well, I can't disappoint my beautiful nurse, can

April left, we were alone.

do you look like someone died?" he asked,

a hand-it won't affect my life. Don't

pain, knowing how much I'd already suffered with Lily's death and my mother's

myself to play along, swallowing the lump in my throat. "Of course,

in my voice sounded hollow even to

returned a few minutes later with two officers from the Shadow Creek Police

to it, we

began, "if you're feeling

your statement about the

"I'm fine. What do you

a camera across the street. The driver, Trevor Miles, wasn't

ran cold. This wasn't an

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