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."

the door. I tried

me.

"Ethan, plea

she

I was held back by Evelyn. She gestured for me to

I limped over and took the chair next to her. My burns

are your injuries?" Evelyn inquired. "I know you saved us

fine. But Olivia's hair-when

grew sad. "It began the

heart clenched. "The grief did this

inability to seek justice for her daughter

with disappointment. "Your actions and neglect caused Olivia too much

crushed down on me. I had done this to my

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

with

on Olivia and

her words,

can you

you're responsible for

of their pain?" she

you chose Victoria

own

heart like silver daggers. Each accusation

and that made them

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

it happen, powerless

my world crumbling around me. The full weight of

never meant—" I started, but Evelyn

damage is done," she said

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