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Calista's POV The taste of liquor was warm and sharp against the back of my throat. I leaned back on the velvet settee and crossed my legs. Everything tonight had gone exactly as planned.The maid stood near the door like a cornered rabbit. Small, tense, clutching her hands together. I liked that look on people. It reminded them who was in charge.“Well done,” I said lazily, letting my voice drip with sweetness. I reached for the small black box on the low table and slid it toward her. The sound it made against the glass was almost musical. “You did very well today.”Her fingers twitched as she took the box and opened it. The sight of the money made her breathing quicken. “I’ll take this… and then I’m leaving the pack,” she said, her voice barely steady. “I’m done.”I tilted my head, slowly, sizing her up. “Leaving?”Her throat bobbed as she swallowed. She couldn't control her trembling. How cute.I picked up the remote from the table and pointed it toward the wall. The large screen

Ilaria's POV “Please, Miss Ilaria—please don’t hurt me,” she whimpered, her knees hitting the cold tile as she clutched at my wrist. “I didn’t mean for it to go that far.”“Who gave you those orders?” I demanded.Her lips trembled and she whispered, “I’m sorry. It was me. I poured the water.”My pulse roared in my ears as the scene at the competition replayed behind my eyelids—the slick floor, the fall, the blood. My hand pressed against my stomach. My baby could’ve died because of her.Something in me snapped. All the fear and exhaustion boiled over. My hand lashed out before I could stop it, the sharp crack of the slap echoing through the room. She gasped, stumbling back, clutching her cheek as tears spilled down her face.“You could have killed my child,” I hissed. “Do you understand what you’ve done?”She sobbed harder, trying to crawl closer, but I took a step back. This was the same woman who’d smiled at me while handing me my pills at night. Who’d stood quietly at my side pret

Ilaria's POVCalista's face had gone pale, her smug expression crumbling like ash. The man beside her shifted uncomfortably, his earlier bravado completely gone.Adam turned to Reed with a respectful nod. "My apologies for this unfortunate situation, sir. May I ask which pack you represent?"Reed's voice was calm, almost bored. "Mountain Pack."The temperature in the room dropped. I watched Adam's professional composure crack for just a second before he recovered. His bow deepened till he was almost touching the floor."Alpha Reed," he said, and I could hear the tremor in his voice. "Forgive me. I didn't recognize you. This is entirely unacceptable."He snapped his fingers at the guards who had retreated earlier. "Escort these two out. Immediately."Calista's mouth fell open. "You can't be serious. Do you know who I am?""I know exactly who you are," Adam said coolly. "And I know who he is. That's why you're leaving."The man tried to protest, waving his gold card like it meant someth

Reed's POVI watched Ilaria sitting across from the old woman, her hands folded nervously in her lap. Even now, after everything we had been through, she still looked like she expected the world to hurt her.My wolf growled at the thought. No one would hurt her again. I brought her to the witch so we could find out what’s wrong with her once and for all."Tell me everything," the witch said, her clouded eyes fixed on Ilaria, "Every strange thing that has happened to your body. Leave nothing out."Ilaria glanced at me. I nodded, encouraging her."My eyes," she began slowly. "They keep changing color. Sometimes they flash gold, sometimes purple. And my hands, when Calista attacked me, I burned her arm without meaning to. Then yesterday, I threw her across the street with some kind of force I didn't even know I had."The witch leaned forward. "And your wolf? Can you hear her?""Sometimes. She's far away, like she's trapped behind a wall. I can hear her howling, but I can't reach her."Th

Ilaria's POVI threw my door open and ran down the steps. I could hear my heart beating through my chest like it was about to be thrown out of it. I had to get to Reed, he was in danger. The massive doors swung open before I reached them. The witch stood in the entrance, her silver eyes calm despite the panic that must have been written all over my face."Ilaria." Her voice was steady. "You're safe. Come inside.""I have to go back." The words tumbled out in a breathless rush. "Reed—something's wrong—I can't mindlink him—""I know." She took my arm gently but firmly and guided me through the doors. "Come. We need to talk."She led me through another door where a woman waited near a carved wooden bench."This is Elara," the witch said. "She will be your guide during your time here."Elara inclined her head. "Please, sit. You've had a difficult journey."I didn't want to sit. I wanted to run back to Reed, to see with my own eyes that he was alive and safe. But my legs were trembling t