Chapter 34 The Hidden Blade

Aubrey’s POV

“I’m just trying to perform dry needling. You’re the one overreacting.”

Finished

I tossed aside the hairpin and casually twirled the golden needle between my fingers. “As you can see, it’s

only five inches long. Sharp, sure–but it’s flexible. If your muscles are tense, it won’t even pierce your

skin.”

I glanced at the dagger still pressed to my neck and smiled like it was nothing. “Unless… are you really that scared an Omega like me could take down a big, bad Alpha like you?”

“Of course not.”

Mateo scoffed, but the tight line of his brow and the wariness in his eyes didn’t waver. “But dry needling? You?”

He wasn’t wrong to doubt me. Dry needling wasn’t something you found in back–alley clinics–it was an elite healing art reserved for royal circles and noble packs. Most werewolves just toughed it out or relied on basic healing potions.

technique, the Wolf Needles–was something only passed down in my family. It demanded talent, and more importantly, generations of legacy. Most wolf medics had

needed to explain

believe me,” I said, shrugging. “Go find another wolf medic. Oh–wait. You’re wanted, aren’t you? In that case, feel free to lie here and


getting worse. The silver in your system is suppressing your natural healing. If this keeps up, you won’t make it till

options. Finally, he let out a cold grunt and dropped the dagger, slumping back

The

gritted teeth, “I’ll kill you. Then I’ll kill

“Sure.”

him a dry response and didn’t bother with more small talk. I went straight to cleaning the silver shards from his wounds. Maybe

out, I pinched the needle between my fingers and

feel of the needle, the steady energy in my palm, the rhythm of breath

dry needling simply guided a patient’s own internal energy, aligning the

But mine was different.

method I practiced transferred my energy–my life

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as “vital essence,” was what allowed

couldn’t be used to kill. Only to heal. Grandpa always said our technique was a blessing from the Moon Goddess herself,

aging and extend life. In my last life, by my

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