By Shadowlight Lake
The mate bond pulsed weakly in my chest, the only thing keeping me tethered to reality.
"The silver," I whispered. "It was spreading so fast. I've never seen it move like that, not even in humans. Not in an Alpha."
Hunter and Alexei exchanged glances.
"The blade was treated," Alexei said, his voice grim. "Weaponized silver. Designed to maximize damage."
A cold weight settled in my stomach. Normal silver was dangerous to werewolves, but our bodies could eventually process it, especially Alphas with their stronger healing. Weaponized silver was something else entirely—designed to spread rapidly, to resist our natural defenses.