Chapter 404

Her words hit me like silver bullets to the heart. Each syllable was a dagger twisting in my chest.

"You don't mean that," I whispered, refusing to believe it.

"I do," she said firmly. "Leave me alone and stop bothering me."

But I refused to give up. I held her tighter, pressing my lips to the top of her head.

Then I noticed something that shocked me to my core. Streaks of silver ran through her chestnut hair.

My breath caught in my throat. Silver hair was a sign of profound grief in werewolves, a physical manifestation of unbearable pain.

"Your hair," I whispered in horror.

Seizing the moment of my shock, Olivia pushed me away with unexpected strength. I stumbled backward, my injured leg nearly giving out.

She instinctively touched her hair but said nothing. Without another word, she turned to leave.

"Wait!" I called out, trying to stop her.

But I was interrupted by Evelyn Winters' voice. She had just awakened from her healing sleep.

"Olivia, dear," Evelyn called softly from her bed.

Olivia immediately went to her mother's side. "Mom, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine, thanks to both of you," Evelyn said, glancing between us. "But you should go check on Lucas. He was injured helping us."

Olivia's face filled with concern. "Is he badly hurt?"

"Go see for yourself," Evelyn said gently. "You need to thank him properly."

door. I tried to

me.

"Ethan, plea

down," she

understand about Olivia's silver-streaked hair, I was held back by Evelyn. She gestured for me to sit

over and took the chair next to her.

your injuries?" Evelyn inquired. "I know you saved us from the fire despite everything between you and

concern. "I'm fine. But Olivia's hair-when

began the night after Lily's

"The grief did this

"The immense grief and her inability to seek

disappointment. "Your actions and neglect caused Olivia too much

down on me. I had done

a werewolf's heart breaks beyond repair," Evelyn continued.

heavy with accusation. "Do you remember the

you inflicted on Olivia and

her words, but she wasn't

can you

you're responsible

their

chose Victoria

own

heart like silver daggers. Each accusation

made them hurt

didn't love her," Evelyn

happen, powerless

me. The full weight of my failures

started, but Evelyn

damage is done," she said

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