Kane Sarah's triumphant cry pierced through my despair like a shaft of sunlight. "There! The crystal's responding!" The witch's crystal flickered weakly at first, then steadied into a soft glow against Luna's throat. Color slowly returned to her pale cheeks as Sarah's healing magic merged with the ancient power. "She's stabilizing," Sarah confirmed, her hands still pulsing with energy. "Both mother and pup are fighting back." Relief made my knees buckle. I'd been prepared to tear the world apart to save them, but in the end, it was Luna's own strength that pulled them through. My brave, stubborn mate. Mate safe, my wolf whined. Pup safe. "The crystal is extraordinary," Sarah murmured, checking Luna's vitals. "It's amplifying her natural healing abilities. I've never seen anything lik

