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Chapter 118: Chapter 118: A Ready Lab Rat

Dr. Esther Perez.

Famed medical journalist, doctor, and scientist. She had her fair share of scientific breakthroughs in the supernatural world. Even though I wasn’t much of a science kid growing up, even I had seen her face enough to recognize her.

After all, she was everywhere. She had her photographs in medical journals and articles that were scattered around the packhouse. Every once in a while, I would come across one whenever I had to clean up, especially during my childhood years.

Rumor was that she had retired in recent years, choosing to stay indoors in her home in Ironhound.

“I thought you were in Ironhound,” I muttered under my breath, staring at the woman. “You’re hardly even sighted outside your home... They said you gave up on science.”

I hadn’t taken much note of her name until recently, when I discovered that she was somehow connected to my mom. But knowing she was once my mother’s closest friend made me a little more interested.

Only, this wasn’t at all how I imagined she would be like.

“Leo has been removed from the project,” Esther said. “He’s no longer relevant. As for myself...” She paused and smiled. “I am an indoor person, yes. But Ironhound is just not my cup of tea.”

My stomach dropped. “What did you do to Leo?”

“Nothing permanent,” she said with a dismissive wave. “He simply outlived his usefulness. He wasn’t as committed to our cause as we’d hoped.”

I looked around the sterile room, searching for any way out. But the wolfsbane in my system made my limbs feel heavy. Even my head was starting to get foggy.

“I thought...” I swallowed hard. “I thought you were going to give me to Leo.”

Helena’s replacement. I assumed that because the connection between chosen mates and fated mates weren’t the same, this time, he wanted to make sure we had a

“That was indeed the original plan. Leo wanted to relive his days with Helena through you.” She circled

I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “You have no more use for

how difficult it is to find a wolf with more than one fated

difficult,” I said. “There are plenty of others. I am not

to put out volunteer posters looking for people who fit the description, when you’re already right where I want

leaned closer towards me,

as understanding dawned. “You want to study

“Every experiment we’ve conducted on creating artificial mate bonds has only succeeded in establishing

she mentioned people dying made my

sustain three bonds. If we can understand how your body manages that,

work because you’re not supposed to play with bonds like that,” I spat. “Every connection

mates aren’t always what’s best for every individual

grabbed my face, her fingers digging into my cheeks as I yelped in

what they’ve done to you your entire life, they’ve

finally loosened her grip, I

you,” I growled. “I don’t know what sort of shit luck you’ve had

was insane. Esther Perez was basically challenging the Moon Goddess’s design. It was taboo in

another syringe from

approached with the

“It’s just a tiny little prick. You won’t feel

find me,” I said, desperation coloring my voice. “They’ll tear