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."

for the door. I tried to follow,

me.

"Ethan, plea

she said

understand about Olivia's silver-streaked hair, I was held back by Evelyn.

I limped over and took the chair next to

know you saved us from

her concern. "I'm fine. But Olivia's hair-when did it start turning

"It began the night

heart clenched. "The grief did this

confirmed. "The immense grief and her inability to seek justice for

and neglect caused Olivia too much pain

words crushed down on me. I

when a werewolf's heart breaks beyond repair,"

her voice heavy with

on Olivia and your

her words, but

can you ask for

responsible

their pain?"

you chose Victoria

your own mate and

my heart like silver daggers. Each

made them hurt

her father didn't love

happen, powerless to change your

full weight of

I started, but

don't matter when the damage is done," she

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