Chapter 27: The Healer's Challenge
(Grace's POV)
The morning air in the moonstone gardens was crisp and cool, but a strange unease prickled at the back of my neck. The usual tranquility of the healing center didn’t calm me this time. I walked quickly, eager to start my duties, hoping to bury myself in my work to forget all the doubts and challenges I was facing.
Before I could take another step, a shadow emerged from behind the tall crystal formations. My heart dropped when I saw him.
Christopher Reed.
"What do you want?" I asked sharply, backing slightly toward the path.
His eyes gleamed with something I couldn't identify—desperation and madness intertwined. The way his wolf aura pressed down on me made my instincts scream to run.
"Grace, wait," he said, stepping closer. His
