or Harwin's desk, folding her hands in her lap. "

ad to say. "There has been a development in his condition that requires attention. I

onations have worked, haven't they? You told

porary. His body cannot produce wolf essence by itself, which means that any do

oo

a large amount of wolf essence right away, his b

r. "To die? You're s

s a very likely outcome

her heartbeat. "So, then do it. Just do whatever you n

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ore. I know the price of it. J

state of his health, he needs a donation significantly larger than any other you have gi

ive it

placed his palms on the desk

aughed at how ridiculous it sounded

eeds would put too much pressure on yours. Your body is exhausted due to many years of donations an

ce filled

saying?" Her v

possible that such donation wi

the words sink in. "There has to be another

act so unpredictably to the wolf essence donation from anyone whose bond is not as compatible as a mate's. You ar

it take to tes

shake in her lap. "Well, t

u that much," Harwin told her softly. "I wish I could

ment, some potion, or ritual, or some

y. "I'm sorry, Elaris. Time is our enemy here, and every moment you wast

tly that the chair scraped again

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him before I ma

t attempt to

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monitoring Caedmon quietly and watching him breathe steadily, there were now three healers ga

shoving one of the healers out of

replied without looking at her. "We're

t w

" he hesitated. "Not

ning a strange, unnatural gray color that she'd never seen before. His lips were looki

d done not even an hour ago when she was telling her happy

ered softly. "Caedmo

answer. H

n sitting on that chair while healers were taking the blood and essence from her, the dizziness that she experienced for day

more important than hers and that she could give away everyth

en able to lose anyt

o be felt but she believed them and knew that there was something living inside her body r

ld be crying if he wakes up now and hears ab

s touched her shoulder. "Hi

t, eyes wide. "How mu

The healer gave Elaris a concerned look as she glanced down at the s

about all those years she had watched him suffer because of this illness, about

rowing inside her, which could gi

eside her empty, if she allowed him to die. She thought ab

ing that came

ut through her thoughts. "We n

and one final time and pressed

he whispered,

before turning toward the healer. "Call the docto

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papers already in hand as though he had known from the

in spoke cautiously.

die if I don't do this. And I won't allow

placed the folder on the table by Caedmon's bed. He opened the folde

ing the risks associated with this procedure that I have discussed with you. I j

ver in her hands was so bad that she needed to use her whole palm on

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d voice. "Don't make me say it ou

the document steady while Elaris put

ng all the time sh