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."

nodded and headed for the door. I tried to follow,

me.

"Ethan, plea

down," she

silver-streaked hair, I was held back by Evelyn. She gestured for me to sit down beside her

limped over and took the chair next to

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

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

grew sad. "It began the night after

clenched. "The grief did this

her inability to seek justice for her

disappointment. "Your actions and neglect caused Olivia too much pain for a werewolf to

crushed down on me. I

werewolf's heart breaks beyond repair," Evelyn

her voice heavy with accusation. "Do

you inflicted on Olivia and your

her words, but she

can you

you're responsible

their pain?" she

chose

your own

into my heart like silver daggers. Each accusation

and that made them

love her," Evelyn

happen, powerless to change your

felt my world crumbling around me. The full weight of my failures

started, but Evelyn cut

don't matter when the damage

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