Gabriel appeared at Marcus's office door three days after returning from Finland. Gabriel looked like death itself - pale skin, sunken eyes, those white streaks in Gabriel's hair growing more prominent by the hour."Elder," Gabriel rasped, his voice barely above a whisper. "Please. Tell me where Aurora is."Marcus set down his research papers and studied Gabriel's haggard face. Five years of searching had reduced the once-proud Alpha to this broken shell of a man."You've been asking the same question for five years," Marcus said gently. "My answer hasn't changed."Gabriel collapsed into the chair across from Marcus's desk. Gabriel's hands trembled as Gabriel tried to maintain composure."The wolf poison is spreading faster now. The doctors say I have weeks, maybe days if I don't get proper treatment."Gabriel's admission hung heavy in the air between them. They both knew what proper treatment meant."Gabriel." Marcus leaned forward, his voice filled with the weight of years. "Even if
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