Whisper of the Alpha

A

und. It was harder than I would have expected to stand by and not help h

did I owe

be?" I asked. "Will you

ut his eyes found mine, and

r silence as a

pour it in his mouth. His spasms made it difficult, but I was eventually

eyes closed as his breathing started to calm down. I reached down and tucked a wild st

I didn't

dered if he felt the same odd connection that I did…but there was no wa

said softly, bre

ebrows raise

ued, noticing my confusion. He moved his body slowly, as if testing out each part of it

oisoning, but I didn't know how to describe my desire to heal him either. In

up his hand t

by the way

upside down hand and gav

said, and I looked aw

it," I said. "W

and slowly sat up, tu

looked slightly confused. "Why do you think I can t

from his open shirt still. "I know you a

rried and closed his shirt, covering the badge from sight

't tell anyone,"

before he could

mansion territory and I could sneak in by myself," I told him. "If caught, I give you my word t

ee if I had a different reaction. Or maybe to see if he thought I was lying. He had just made a

owly. "So what is your reason f

know why, but I was suddenly nervous. If I told him, wou

t he had shown me nothing to indicate that I could

't be able to take you," Bryson said. "I know the Alpha of Grandmoon, and i

to my mouth, chewi

than I had thought if he had those sort of connections. And what was

t can't be that bad…or is it

ore he could carry on.

just t

realizing I had made a decision, the

im. "There's an herb that can be used to permanently cure yo

se words. "And you know this

es

ed, standing up. Then he surprised me by h

t's

*

ry

t my hand as if it was a mirage, or a tri

out and took my hand, allowi

aiting for any sign that sh

had pointed to it I was sure that she knew my real identity and had panicked and told

er, the more sure I was

ead, attempting to mind-link

ay, but self-preservation had taken preceden

ng on?! I've been trying to reach you for over two

I have been

what? What's going

nd than I did when I talked. 'It's a long story, and I will explain it soon. I'

course, w

at kind of herb is only ava

he sai

ust do it,' I paused, but continued. 'I mi

' Ethan said back. 'I'll

another herb for me as well, something called…wait,

ked surprised at my use of her name. "What was the kind of poi

replied with a small roll of her

ormation to Ethan, who agreed

hat I have?" I asked, still a

loom, but the main piece of evidence is how you

?" That ma

entering the ga

I said

ou walked in, you

surprised by

"Silkgaze is one of the main ingredients to the Whisperbloom antido

contact with Silkgaze, said victim would become weakened

g the truth. It made sense with what had happened

te the Silkgaze's side effects, but it's har

perbloom," I said. "This antido

ilent for

, and the hope that had been growing inside of me started to diminish

pe so

it should at least put your symptoms into remission for a solid period of time," she continued. "Once I can create the fu

sked in a tight voice, tryi

the medicine I gave you today regularly to keep your sympt

hat," I sai

any more Whisperbloom in your system until then." Her eyes shifted as if she wa

s not looking forward to thinking about. I already had trust issues,

es will be a long process, so I don't want you to think th

re we talki

to do the math in her hea

t was my other option? At least th

"I have lived with this pain for over a

I'd say," Ada said, and even though her face was seriou

didn't think that w

as well. "If you are willing to do this

ld you t