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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.”

because the connection between chosen

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

said, trying to keep my voice steady.

said, pretending to be scandalized. “Do you know how difficult it is

of others. I am not

going to put out volunteer posters looking for people who fit the

me, her eyes gleaming with

felt sick as understanding dawned. “You want to study

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

mentioned people dying made

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

play with bonds like that,” I spat. “Every connection is

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

forward and grabbed my face, her fingers digging into

got lucky,” Esther continued. “You accepted your fated mates really quickly, and despite what they’ve done to you your entire life,

finally loosened her grip, I pulled

you,” I growled. “I don’t know what sort of shit luck you’ve had with your fated mate to

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

another syringe from a nearby tray. “Just

she approached with

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

I said, desperation