The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna
As I had feared, the wound had traveled closer to the center of his body when he shifted.
Now that the arrowhead was removed, black blood oozed from the wound flecked with silver. His body was trying to heal, but the alchemical weapon inhibited it.
If the contamination was deep enough, the wound could even become infected. An Alpha male in his prime, like Gideon, healed incredibly quickly, but even against his potent magic, this was a serious wound. Most wolves would already have succumbed to the pain and blood loss.
I pawed through my bag, pulling out crushed dried herbs and some of the healing salve I had made for Madelyn. That would do.