The Rejected Healer's Retribution

ep. He hadn't rested, spending the night watching the quiet woman on the floor and grappling wit

r grow heavier under his intense gaze. I quickly

s. They gathered nervously in the great hall, with Kael standing stiffly a

inancial report. "This illness is not a simple contagion. It's a magical corruption affect

l's Elder leaned forward, her eyes cauti

ce of the infection-Alpha Kael-must be continuously stabilized to prevent further sprea

tting the mo

fense operations. Alpha Kael will stay in the main Pack House, serving as my sole assi

ical activity was like declaring him unwell, unfit to lead, and vulnera

duties?!" one council memb

ness," I replied sharply. "If you prefer a dead Alp

is silence was the cost of the cure, and his inabilit

ce of O

ully planned exercise in close-

arby, either holding my satchel or watching the door. His proximity suppressed the linger

, encouraging tones, my hands soothing

would say softly, my cool, glov

he had rejected-the one he had labeled 'volatile'-now

rew only along the highest and mos

him a simple map. "You must collect it before the

ed hundreds of hunters, was sent on a sol

bing gear, I delivered

or my plan's success, of course). "If you don't return, the source of th

new I was correct, and the helplessnes

settli

ell, bruised, tired, and triumphant. He t

eathing heavily. "You have your

efforts. I picked up the root and examined it. "You feel drained. Your wolf struggle

hed your illness for two days. Your biggest weakness isn't the Wolfsbane; it's denial

the male leader and grows when he tries to prove his strength. To save your Pack, you

a werewolf Alpha, weakness meant death. I

y the true source of the contagion, Kael. But the contamination is too strong. The only way to bypass it is to force a complete men

sk, especially to a powerful, mysterious healer who knew his deepe

ain of the broken bond was a constant, confusing ro

liberate effort, dropped his Alpha mental shields, exposing his m