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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.”

I was supposed to be Helena’s replacement. I assumed that because the connection between chosen mates and fated mates

original plan. Leo wanted to relive his days with Helena through you.” She circled my chair slowly. “But he developed

to keep my voice steady. “You have no more use

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

said. “There are plenty of others. I am not

with a nod. “But I am not going to put out volunteer posters looking for

closer towards me,

dawned. “You want to

bonds has only succeeded in establishing one connection. Any attempt to create multiple bonds

she mentioned people

you,” she continued, “you naturally sustain three bonds. If we can understand how your body manages

that,” I spat. “Every connection is carefully designed by the Moon Goddess. You’re a

every individual wolf,” Esther snapped, her face suddenly

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

“You accepted your fated mates really quickly, and despite what they’ve done to you your entire life, they’ve somehow earned your forgiveness through either sheer dumb luck

loosened her

know what sort of shit luck you’ve had with your fated mate to warrant this sort of

was basically challenging the Moon Goddess’s design. It was

from a nearby tray.

shot through me as she approached with the needle. “Stay away from

said calmly. “It’s just a tiny little

said, desperation coloring my voice. “They’ll