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

she said

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

limped over and took the chair next to

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

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

"It began the night after

heart clenched. "The grief did this

"The immense grief and her inability to seek

neglect caused Olivia too much pain for a werewolf to

of her words crushed down on me. I had done this to my

werewolf's heart breaks beyond repair," Evelyn

heavy with accusation.

inflicted on Olivia and your

words,

can you

you're responsible for

their

you chose Victoria

own mate

heart like silver daggers. Each

and that made them

didn't love her," Evelyn said quietly.

happen, powerless to change your

The full weight of

started, but Evelyn cut

the damage is done," she

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