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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.”

between chosen mates and fated mates weren’t the same, this time, he

relive his days with Helena through you.” She circled my chair slowly. “But

go,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “You have

“Do you know how difficult it is to find a wolf with more than

difficult,” I said. “There are plenty of others.

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

me, her

dawned.

artificial mate bonds has only succeeded

way she mentioned people dying

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

I spat. “Every connection

for every individual wolf,” Esther snapped, her

my face, her fingers digging into my

got lucky,” Esther continued. “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

she finally loosened her grip,

of shit luck you’ve had with your fated mate to warrant this sort of insanity,

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

cooperation isn’t required.” Esther picked up another syringe from a nearby tray.

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

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

said, desperation coloring