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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.”

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 ‘fated’

with Helena through you.” She

go,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “You have no more

be scandalized. “Do you know how difficult it is to find a wolf with

said. “There are plenty of others. I

Esther agreed with a nod. “But I am not going to put out volunteer posters looking for people who fit the

closer towards me, her eyes gleaming

sick as understanding dawned. “You want to study

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

people dying made

bonds. If we can understand how your body manages that, we could revolutionize

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

fated mates aren’t always what’s best for every individual wolf,” Esther

reached forward and grabbed my face, her fingers digging into my cheeks as

done to you your entire life, they’ve somehow earned your forgiveness through either sheer dumb luck or your folly. But not everyone has

she finally loosened her grip, I pulled

you’ve had with your fated mate to warrant this

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

picked up another syringe from a nearby tray. “Just your

shot through me as she approached with

calmly. “It’s just a tiny little prick.

find me,” I said, desperation