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I walked back to the room where my family waited. My mind was tangled in knots, completely lost in t he weight of what had just happened. I didn’t know what to do. I felt frozen, directionless, unable to t ake a single step toward a solution.

Kane’s words kept circling in my mind. As much as they stung, I didn’t believe he would harm my children. But why was he so determined to take them away from me? It was clear now–this wasn’t about them. This was about punishing me. Separating me from my twins was his way of making me

pay.

And if he followed through with his threat to throw my family out of the pack… where would we go? What about Magnus? Who would treat him? My chest tightened with panic at the thought.

As I wandered the dim hallways, my eyes caught sight of a door slightly ajar. Something about it made me pause. I hesitated, then pushed it open just enough to see inside.

There, standing in front of a mirror, was Gamma Storm. He was groaning softly as he dabbed a cotton ball against his neck.

I opened the door wider and stepped in. My eyes immediately locked on the wound on his neck, and guilt hit me like a punch to the gut. I knew that wound–I had caused it. It happened during the war. I had bitten him in my blind rage, mistaking him for an enemy.

used to have in our own pack, though ours had betrayed us. If only our Gamma had shown even a fraction

“You!”

had spotted me in the mirror, and when he turned around, I quickly averted my gaze, realizing he was shirtless.

frown, he walked over to the bed, grabbed a shirt, and slipped it on. He winced slightly as the collar brushed

his lips.

softly and stepped further into the room. “It’s okay,” I said, my voice low and calm. “Calm down.”

he looked at me. “Why are you

down,” I

confusion was evident in his

Let me treat your

surprised by my offer. “Excuse me? Why would

question, I walked over to the closet, retrieved a first–aid kit, and returned to him. His eyes flicked to the box in my hands, and after a moment’s hesitation, he sat down on the bed. I could tell he was frustrated by the wound–probably more so by how long it was taking to heal.

in front of him and gently tilted his chin up with my fingers so I could get

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