Chapter 9: Poisoned Truth
(Garrett's POV)
Eliza's confirmation echoed through the Underground Medical Facility, making the air instantly heavy around us. A dangerous pressure radiated from me as I processed what she was saying.
My grandfather had braced himself for this moment, but hearing the definitive diagnosis—that someone within his pack, perhaps even his own blood, had been slowly poisoning him—still caused his weathered face to darken with profound pain.
Though I couldn't decipher the complex bio-markers on the diagnostic readouts, I implicitly trusted Eliza's assessment. She wasn't just any healer; she was Hathaway, the Shadow Healer whose reputation preceded her across werewolf territories.
My Alpha instincts flared violently, and I felt my face cloud with cold fury.
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