hooked an IV up to her. My blood was boiling as I tri

one. Her mother remained, lo

id ge

er-you can't tell

wolfsbane, no one goes near her,"

forcing a sliver of Alpha aura over her. She flinch

e side of K

sir" the Doctor said t

oc. I wasn't t

nod

in her syst

her blood work com

The monitor beside her beeped steadily, but her

returned with the

e lethal dose in her sy

tened. "Will

ble for now. But the d

"What do

entally. It's bitter, toxic. And she'd have to

are you

it to her intentionally... or she made it

. "No, she wouldn't

ent. I turned toward the door, just as a l

on her cheek, Derrick breath

ghter again? I swear I wil

e cut her off. "I warned you.

st in time to ca

. I was one second away from slamming Derri

d stormed off. I

hell is

dn't a

t groan came from inside the room.

of water, and she drank it slowly. When she sa

't know. I didn't-" Shirley

"Back off. What d

asked, brushing a damp

echoed weakl

do anything," Katya said quickly. "I

dn't seem t

touch," the doctor said gently. "Katya

accident,"

then softened my tone. "K

"How long have you be

tensed. She didn't

ver time. I thought if she ever encountered it in a real fight... she might survive. I was careful. Always. But

ed under h

re telling than any confession. S

I said quietly. "You ga

rley insisted. "I nev

hand on my arm. "She didn't mea

mate had nearly died. But I saw the fear in Kat

o. "Stay with he

, Al

his wasn't over. Someone had either made a fatal mistake