The Freak Is The Mate Of The Lycan
"All of it, all right? The stone needs all of it! That's how resurrection works, Yara. That's how it's always worked. You can't bring back the dead without paying the price, and the price is always the same. A life for a life. Your blood, your life force, to fuel his return."
The words hung in the air like poison.
I couldn't breathe. Couldn't think. The world had narrowed down to Perla's face, to the terrible truth written in her eyes.
"You were going to kill me," I whispered.
"No!" Perla stepped forward, hands outstretched. "No, Yara, you don't understand. The ritual doesn't have to kill you. If we do it right, if we're careful, you'll survive. You'll be weak for a while, maybe a few months