k back. There was nothing left for her there-nothing to warm or to comf

t walked with her whispered. "Wh

bit off the word. "To the hous

strong enough to-"

d to d

e her otherwise and found a

on its threshold for some time before forcing

t had when she had left that morning

hatever was hers. Dresses. Her mother's hairpins.

rriage driver aske

she might go and the people who would welcome her in without

ame stayed

whispered. "

ates of the Alpha's place, Ela

to see her so weak and defeated, thrown out of her own house like garbage. For so long

nger afforded

e, but could barely force out her request. "Te

roperty, and after several minutes, the

her by her shoulders to keep her steady as her legs started giving way. "What happened? Why a

ack her sobs. "He does not w

alking about?"

it inside your house?" s

"Of course, my dear, forgive me." He turned to

hand, and only when he sat her on the chair and put

what ha

r cup. "His condition became critical and I could not find another donor who would make

That's why you made a donat

now. But..." She could not finis

ympathy and said softly: "I

sleep and I told him everything, he did not thank me but blamed me and said that I have no right to make such decisions myself. He said

behind his gaze, but he still kept his tone gentle for her sake.

Elaris said softly. "You're

rs, which was lying on the armrest of the chair. "You'll be staying with me

take her pulse, her breathing and noticing the way the blood

nnounced, helping Elaris to get up fr

e done," Averic said instan

prepared earlier, while leaving Averic alone in the hallway,

he noticed something was wrong somewhere. Leaving Elaris alone in the room with Averic's instruc

spering. "Her wolf is still c