Chapter 442: Exchange Of Life

Olivia’s POV

The masked man leaned back in his chair, his gloved hands resting loosely on his knees. For a moment, he just stared at me through that faceless mask. Then his voice came, low and calm, like a blade sliding across stone.

"My son is dying," he said. "And you... you are going to heal him."

I blinked at him, confused. "Heal him?" My voice cracked. "Why would you go this far—kidnapping Selene, dragging me here—just for that? If your son is sick, I can help. I can heal him. You didn’t have to do this."

He tilted his head slightly, like he pitied me. "It’s not as simple as you think," he said. "His illness is not a wound. It’s an exchange. A curse. His life for another’s."

My stomach tightened. "What do you mean?"

The man leaned forward, elbows on his knees. "If you heal him, the curse won’t just break—it will move. His heart will start beating again, and yours will stop."

I felt the blood drain from my face. My wolf growled weakly inside me, but the collar smothered her voice. "You’re insane," I whispered. "You can’t ask me to—"

"I’m not asking," he interrupted sharply. "I am telling you."

He sat back again, then turned his masked face toward Selene. She stiffened under his gaze, her lips pressed tight.

"And after you heal him," he continued, voice smooth, "my son will feed. From her."

Selene’s eyes went wide. "No," she hissed, her voice trembling but full of rage. "You touch me and—"

"You will do nothing," he said flatly. "Neither of you will."

fast. "You don’t need to do this," I said quickly, desperate now. "If your son is cursed, there must be another


are the only one who carries Hailee’s special abilities. You don’t even know how powerful you are yet. Only you can heal

head violently. "This

tilted his head, as if amused. "Madness

skin like a reminder. My mind raced. If I healed this boy, I might die. And Selene would be

time... if I refused, would he kill

will be brought here in a few hours,"

moment. "Don’t do anything foolish, Olivia. The collar will make

Then he left.

to be a way out. There had to be. Frederick would come. The triplets would come. But would they make

every possible way to break the collar. Selene sat still

I was thinking, I overheard footsteps—slow at first, then heavier, closer. A key

The door burst open.

something ugly. My stomach dropped as I realized their intent. One reached for me, the other for Selene, their hands already


they moved closer. "You’ll do as you’re told," one of

anger. "Stay

rise in my throat. But as one of them

as blood flooded my mouth, metallic and bitter. He staggered

could react, the door slammed

his presence like a thunderclap. His voice

do you think

one bleeding collapsing to

uninjured guard stammered, his voice breaking under the

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