nus

s crackled and danced, casting golden shadows across her pale face. I set her down gentl

Her teeth chattered, her body wracked with cold despite the warmth

from her wolf. But her wolf was silent desp

e thoughts from coming. I needed t

walked in. They stopped short at the si

r here?" Ossian asked, his

dead," I said, crossing my arms. "S

till need to be careful, my King. After she wakes, I suggest you take

the weight of my next words settling on my ches

mmense pain from having no mate. I had to be locked in my room for weeks, unable to wo

dn't

y fated mate. For

lly found her. And

can use her for your mating cycle, my King. But remember, the eviden

n." I growled, glanc

sister was actually alive. Everyone believed she had died

hisper. "If the evidence points to her making such poison for my sister,

She should be able to find something to wake her up. The poison clearly came fr

cil about this. But keep all the resources she may need and put them in a small chambe

d down to touch her forehead. Before his fingers could make c

with a teasing smile and an awkward sh

against her forehead. She was burning up, her skin

clenched. "Call

lingering on her cheek. Despite everything, despite the eviden

like

had just

-

dy with streaks of red hair still visible beneath the silver, her face lined with years of wisdom and care. She had been one of my mo

when she

"I am glad to see you back with no blood on you this time," she j

st genuine smile in days

d the healer's gaze shifted. Her eyes

touching her cheek. "

shocked. "Y

e healer said, panic creeping into her voic

oisoned the princess,

, her face paling. "Aria wo

his tone defensive. "She was your

gnus. I watched her heal the sick and tend to the wounded. I watched her weep over patients

ple now had said she wouldn't do such a

he argument. "I won't kill her. She is my

e nodded, turning back to

ee what I