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."

headed for the door. I tried to

me.

"Ethan, plea

down," she said

I was held back by

limped over and took the chair next

saved us from the fire despite

concern. "I'm fine. But Olivia's

grew sad. "It began the night after

grief did this to

inability

neglect caused Olivia too much pain for

down on me. I had done this to

hair appears when a werewolf's heart breaks beyond repair," Evelyn continued. "You broke

her voice heavy with accusation. "Do you remember the

on Olivia and

flinched at her words, but she wasn't

you ask

responsible

their pain?" she

chose

your own

into my heart like silver daggers. Each accusation

and that made

her father didn't love her," Evelyn said quietly. "And

happen, powerless

world crumbling around me. The full weight of my failures crashed down

never meant—" I started, but Evelyn cut

matter when the damage

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255