로그인Chapter 141Nyx"One at a time," Alex emphasized. "With monitoring between each transformation to make sure nothing goes wrong.""I'll go first," Liam said immediately."No, me," Jayce argued."How about we don't fight about who gets bitten first," Alex suggested while exhaustion already colored his tone. "I'll bite Liam, we'll monitor his transformation, and then if everything goes well I'll bite Jayce.""And if everything doesn't go well?" Jayce asked quietly."Then we stop and reassess," Alex said firmly. "I'm not risking both of you if the first transformation shows problems.""Fair enough," Liam conceded while rolling up his sleeve. "Let's do this before I lose my nerve."We moved to the living room where there was more space and better light, and I watched Liam settle into the same chair Ryan had used while his face remained determinedly calm despite the fear I could smell rolling off him in waves."This is going to hurt," Alex warned while kneeling beside him. "Hurt worse than
Chapter 140Nyx"Of course I'm scared," Alex shot back. "I'm terrified of accidentally killing my brothers, that's a pretty reasonable fear.""But you didn't kill Ryan," Liam pointed out. "So why assume you'll kill us?""Because I got lucky once," Alex argued. "That doesn't guarantee I'll get lucky again.""It wasn't luck," I interjected while moving to stand beside Alex. "It was skill and alpha power, both of which you still possess.""See?" Jayce said while gesturing to me. "Even Nyx thinks you can do it.""Nyx thinks we should be cautious," I corrected. "There's a difference between believing Alex can transform you and thinking we should rush the process.""We're not rushing," Liam insisted. "We're being practical about the timeline, Adrian could attack again at any moment.""Then we'll deal with that when it happens," Alex said. "But I'm not biting either of you until I'm confident I can do it safely.""When will that be?" Jayce pressed."When I say it is," Alex replied while his
Chapter 139Nyx"That's your wolf," Alex explained. "It's part of you now, another aspect of yourself that you'll need to learn to work with rather than against.""Does it ever feel natural?" Ryan asked while looking at his youngest brother. "Or is it always this weird split between human and animal?""It gets more natural," Alex promised. "Eventually the two sides integrate enough that you stop thinking of them as separate, but it takes time and practice.""Time I don't have if Adrian sends more wolves," Ryan pointed out. "I need to learn fast.""You will," I assured him. "We'll start training tomorrow, basic control exercises to help you manage the wolf and access its abilities without losing yourself.""Tomorrow," Ryan repeated while exhaustion suddenly swamped his features. "Can I sleep until then? Because I feel like I could sleep for a week.""Sleep is good," Alex said while guiding him back to the bed. "Your body needs rest to finish integrating the changes, don't fight it."Ry
Chapter 138NyxRyan slept for most of the following day while his body continued processing the transformation, and we took turns sitting with him to monitor any changes or complications that might arise from the bite.Alex barely left his side and I watched him study every breath Ryan took, every twitch of muscle beneath skin, every flicker of movement behind closed eyelids like he could somehow will his brother through the transformation by sheer force of observation."You need to rest," I said quietly while the afternoon sun streamed through the boarded-up windows. "You've been awake for over thirty hours.""I can't rest," Alex said while his eyes never left Ryan's face. "Not until I know for sure he's going to be okay.""He's going to be okay," I insisted while moving to stand behind him and rest my hands on his shoulders. "His vitals are strong, his healing is accelerated, all the signs point to successful transformation.""But we don't know that for certain," Alex argued while
Chapter 137Nyx"How long until we know?" Liam asked while hovering anxiously nearby."Hours at minimum," I said. "Maybe days, the transformation doesn't happen all at once.""What do I do?" Ryan asked while sweat already beaded on his forehead. "How do I help my body accept the change?""Try to stay calm," I suggested. "Fighting it will only make the process more painful and potentially less successful.""Calm," Ryan repeated with a slightly hysterical laugh. "Sure, I'll just stay calm while my body rewrites itself.""I'm here," Alex said while moving back to his brother's side. "I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere.""Promise?" Ryan asked while his voice came out small."Promise," Alex confirmed. "Whatever happens, you're not going through this alone."The next few hours were brutal to witness as Ryan's body began processing the bite and fighting the transformation, he alternated between shivering with cold and burning with fever while his brothers and mother took turns sitting
Chapter 136NyxAlex stood there wrestling with impossible choices while tears continued falling, and I felt his anguish through our bond like it was my own pain."I need to think," he finally said. "Need time to process this before I make a decision.""You don't have much time," I said gently. "Your brothers are determined and if you take too long they might do something rash.""Like what?" Alex asked."Like trying to get themselves bitten by wolves who aren't you," I suggested. "Like putting themselves in danger deliberately to force the issue.""They wouldn't," Alex protested but his voice lacked conviction."Wouldn't they?" I challenged. "Ryan has a family to protect, he's desperate enough to try anything, and your other brothers are equally determined."Alex's face paled as he realized I was right, realized that his brothers might take matters into their own hands if he refused, and that thought seemed to terrify him even more than the idea of biting them himself."I need to talk







