Chapter 0071

The pain will be excruciating.

When venom gets rejected like this, it turns toxic in the bloodstream. Every inch of her body will burn as if set aflame. She’ll need complete rest once she wakes. Training is off the table until she fully recovers.

"Understood."

"As I mentioned, the bloodwork will give us more answers."

My gaze never leaves Evelyn.

"Thank you, Doctor."

Grant Sinclair echoes me. "Yes, thank you."

Silence settles over us as Dr. Whitmore exits, each of us drowning in our own thoughts.

Nurses move in and out, adjusting IV lines and monitoring her vitals. My father enters and grips my shoulder, his eyes locked on Grant. "Your daughter’s resilient, Gregory. More than any wolf I’ve ever known. More than you and Ivy. She’ll fight through this."

Grant only nods. The torment in his eyes mirrors my own as he watches his unconscious daughter.

Dad drags a chair over and joins our vigil.

Dr. Whitmore returns sooner than expected.

He acknowledges each of us with a nod. "Alpha. Alpha. Guardian." A pause. "Bad news first. The Beta’s venom has saturated her system entirely." His jaw tightens. "The good news? Her body’s rejecting it. Every blood sample confirms it."