Chapter 254 A Trial of Death


    Third Person POV


    Xavier truly couldn’t remember.


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    To create an antidote for the Kajit virus, he practically lived in theb every day, surrounded by endless vials andpounds. Perry and the others constantly delivered herbs and ingredients -how was he supposed to know which one Perry meant?


    Perry pressed his lips together and exined, “The potion that’s supposed to sever a Moon Goddess contract unterally. It was in a blue porcin vial, very pretty. You must have tested it and found it useless, right?”


    He described it carefully, but Xavier had already lowered his head again, focusing on his work. The second stage of trials would begin tomorrow, and there was too much to prepare. He had no patience to listen to Perry ramble about some useless potion. And really, why bother with something that hadn’t worked?


    Without looking up, he simply pointed toward a shelf by the wall. “All the failed ones are there. Go look for it yourself.”


    “Alright.”


    Perry knew he was busy and didn’t mind. He turned to the shelves and searched for a long time before finally spotting the little vial buried under other samples, its surface coated with dust.


    He sighed, wiped it clean with his sleeve, tucked it carefully into his coat, and left theb quietly without disturbing Xavier further.


    That morning, Aubrey woke earlier than usual, only to find that Alpha Henry was already up. Perhaps still angry with her, he hadn’t spoken a word to her since the night before.


    She didn’t dwell on it. All her focus was on breaking the Kajit virus.


    Still, she had woken early for another reason. After breakfast, Aubrey secretly pulled Perry aside and asked him to reach out to some reputable witches to see if they had any potion capable of severing a Moon Goddess contract unterally. If such a thing existed, she was willing to pay dearly for it.


    Back in Ste Pack, both Perry and hisrades had admired her and followed her lead. Butpared to the others, Perry was steadier. That was why Aubrey sought him out alone, swearing him to secrecy. “Don’t tell the alpha about this yet. I’m not sure whether such a potion even exists.”


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    Chapter 254 A Trial of Death


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    Perry understood. The greater the hope, the harsher the disappointment. He nodded and agreed to keep silent. Eventer, when he ran into hisrades on missions, he never breathed


    a word.


    With that settled, Aubrey threw herself back into the antidote trials.


    The second stage was brutal. Even though she’d lived through it once before and could avoid some of the worst mistakes, her body still withered under the torment. In just one month, she lost twenty pounds.


    She hadn’t been heavy to begin with, and now herrge eyes seemed sharper, more cutting. Especially in the moments of pain–her gaze could pierce through someone like ws tearing them apart.


    “She’s crashing! Her heart stopped!”


    A female wolf doctor cried out, and chaos erupted.


    “Adrenaline, now! She’s not going to make it!”


    Aubrey’s pupils were blown wide, her body convulsing. Professor Ginnie, calm but grim, barked out the orders. The entireb turned taut with tension. It wasn’t the first time this had happened.


    What did it mean, for a werewolf to pass out from pain?


    They said in near–death moments, a werewolf could see everything–memories shing by like antern show of their life. But every time Aubrey stood on the edge of death, only one thought remained in her mind-


    Don’t give up.


    As long as she didn’t give up, she wouldn’t die.


    That truth, carved into her soul across two lifetimes, was the one lesson she never forgot.