Chapter 176 The Exams Begin

Aubrey’s POV

When I first learned I was infected–though only a latent carrier–I still endured every torment the Lupine virus had to offer.

To keep my nerves from deteriorating, I forced myself to exercise four hours a day, pushing my body until I was drenched in sweat, just to slow the inevitable collapse.

But the Lupine virus makes every movement hurt. It’s like fighting a losing tug–of–war–exercise wakes the body up, but the virus tears it down. Every step I took felt like walking through knives. In the beginning, I ran while crying, on the verge of breaking apart. When the pressure grew unbearable, I even felt the urge to lash out at the world.

That Alpha Henry could maintain this kind of composure now… he was stronger than I had been.

I pressed my lips together and decided not to dwell on his request for a kiss from yesterday.

Right now, he had no luxuries left to enjoy. Life pressed down on him, illness gnawed at him, yet he carried the weight of leadership while hiding his condition from the ambitious alphas of neighboring packs.

Over time, it would be impossible for his mind not to crack under that pressure. If finding some small comfort in me could help, then so be it. He wouldn’t truly cross the line anyway.

thought, I headed to

finals for all students. The day started with two major subject categories,

in pharmaceutics and pharmacology, each with multiple subfields. The schedule was. grueling–starting right

head for the exam hall. When Tammy heard I had six exams today, she practically shouted, “Aubrey, why do you have to take so many more than

I’m sitting for the graduate program jump. And since I registered for the full medical research track, naturally I have more categories to cover. If I pass them


research has what, eight or nine departments? You’re

bit too loud, and a few students

attention, I said quickly, “All

gave me a

smiled faintly, then remembered something and handed her a

assignment for me? Just give it to Professor Martin–once he

was the first time I’d ever asked someone for help, and Tammy looked almost flustered with

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her chest. “Don’t worry! I’ll handle

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