VALERIA

"I'm feeling better, Quinn. The medicine Valeria gave me is working. In fact, it's the best I've ever taken."

"Celine!" we both exclaim with obvious relief, and she smiles from the bed, still weak.

I wipe the sweat from her forehead with a piece of my skirt and help her sit up.

"Thank you, Valeria. Quinn, what are you going to do?" she suddenly looks at her brother, and I do the same.

The Lycan uncaps the small bottle and drinks it all at once. We both stare in shock.

"Problem solved. It tastes awful. I'm sure she gave you some crap to stabilize you for a day and make you come back, probably worse," he says with a shrug, as if it’s no big deal.

In the end, we can't help but laugh, relieved to have gotten through the ordeal. I take the chance to tell Celine that only her mate can truly save her.

"I'm sorry, you followed me through something so dangerous, and I'm not the antidote to your illness," I say, embarrassed, but she takes my hand. It's rare to see her soft side.

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