"Zara, the silver poisoning in your body has already spread to your organs. If you don't do the purification, you've got less than a month. Are you sure you're refusing treatment?""I'm sure."I stepped out of the healing lodge. A sharp burn ripped through my chest.I'd thought it was an old battle wound flaring up. Didn't realize it was silver poison—crafted to wipe out wolves like us.I made it back to the house, barely steady on my feet.My eyes landed on the old photo frame on the table.In it, Eric was still a teenage wolf, staring at me like I was his whole damn world.Even now, I remember that day.Up in the frozen north, two rogue pups curled together just to survive the cold.He shoved the last piece of venison into my hands and grinned. "Zara, when I'm Alpha, you'll never go hungry again. I'll make sure you've always got meat."I teased him. "What if I get fat?"He ruffled my hair, smiling like it was obvious. "Even if you turn into a pig, I'd still want you. You'l
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