DARIUS
Kieran’s hands were steady, but I felt his unease as he slid the needle into my arm. The cold burn of the sedative spread through me, muting the wild pounding in my head and forcing my wolf back into its cage. It howled furiously, clawing at my mind with rage I knew I’d pay for later.
“I hate to be the bearer of bad news,” Kieran said as we both watched the veins in my forearm darken before the liquid settled. “But the new serum isn’t working anymore. Whatever progress we made… It’s unraveling. And I think we both know why.”
I felt my heart drop even before he said it.
“It’s her,” Kieran sighed. “You were fine this past week, better than fine, until you saw her again. The curse isn’t only manifesting during the full moon anymore. It’s changing, strengthening, and if we don’t bre
