Lilith pov
“W-what?” Theila stammered in confusion, her brow arching as though surprised by my question. But I was trembling, terrified by what had just happened moments ago.
That voice—that presence… I swore I wasn’t imagining it. It was real. I could still hear its sickening laughter in my ear. And judging by Ella’s expression earlier, I didn’t think she had heard it.
But I did. And it wasn’t just a voice. It was something more, something deeper. Something that felt like it was part of me. And the only conclusion I could draw was that…
“Is it possible?” I asked again, clutching Theila’s hand tighter, my voice shaky. “Can a wolfless person have a wolf? I—I mean, can they eventually get their wolves?”
She stared at me for a moment, silent, before blinking out of her daze. The corner
