The journey to Oakland was nothing less than intense for Cecilia. Each step seemed to draw her nearer to the truth, yet the persistent doubt within her wolf instincts only intensified.
Upon reaching the hospital, the city appeared to reverberate with an energy that only a sensitive instinct could find unsettling beneath the sterile surface of the building.
Annie, always the sociable type, promptly acknowledged a known face in the busy crowd. She immediately recognized a nurse from their high school years and, with a joyful howl, hurried over to reconnect. Cecilia didn't glance back at all. She was focused on a single goal, and that goal was to confront Dr. Marcus.
Ethan, always the quiet support, remained next to her. His nearness to her served as a quiet comfort, his wolf energy acti
