Chapter 9 Truth and Rupture
Liana’s POV (Crimson Moon Pack Hospital)
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Elder E! Elder E from the Holy Mountain ising to oversee the surgery herself?!
Fear wrapped around my heart like a cold, venomous snake. My Lycan Spirit let out a shrill, desperate wail inside me.
No! I can’t let Elder Ee!
“No! I don’t want surgery! I don’t want a heart transnt!” I screamed, losing control. I suddenly sat up in bed, trying to climb out and run, uncaring of anything else.
That movementpletely exposed me–I wasn’t nearly as weak as I’d been pretending to be.
“Liana, calm down!” Kirby tried to soothe me, but I saw it–doubt flickering in his eyes.
The physician and a few Beta guards rushed over to restrain me.
“Let go of me! I want to go home! I don’t want to stay here!” I thrashed wildly, tears streaming down my face, blending real terror with my well–practiced helplessness.
“What are you all waiting for?” That bitch Leslie’s cold voice cut through the chaos. “Sedate her. Once Elder Ees up, begin the surgery immediately.”
Sedative? Surgery? No! Ipletely snapped. Taking advantage of a moment of distraction, I broke free and dove behind Kirby, clinging to his arm and sobbing.
“Kirby, please<i>… </i>no surgery… I’m begging you…”
“Oh? Liana, you can stand and walk now?” Leslie’s mocking voice came from across the room, filled with open scorn.
I froze. It was over…
Kirby’s POV (Crimson Moon Pack Hospital)
Liana suddenly erupted with a strength that didn’t match her frail exterior. She escaped the guards and clung to me in tears…. That scenebined with Leslie’s pointed, mocking words -lit the fuse on all my buried doubts.
Lance growled low in my mind. She’s acting, Kirby! <i>This </i>Omega has been <i>lying </i>to you!
I whipped around and fixed a sharp gaze on the Pack physician. My Alpha aura surged at full intensity.
Chapter 9 Truth and Rupture
“Tell the truth! What’s really wrong with Liana?!”
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The Beta doctor trembled under my pressure, eyes darting to Liana in panic. But she kept her head down, sobbing, unable to look at anyone.
“Speak!” I roared, my voice leaving no room for refusal.
The doctor finally copsed to his knees with a loud thud, shaking as he confessed everything.
“I–It was Miss Liana’s idea… She said her Lycan Spirit was just unstable, b–but she convinced me that a heart transnt was the only way to fully heal… She said you’d support it… Alpha sir, please—it wasn’t my idea—I had no choice…”
Deceit. It really was all a lie.
Rage shot to the top of my head as I turned to look at Liana, still trembling behind me.
“Liana!” I grabbed her arm and forced her to look at me. My voice was icy, sharp as a de. “Is it true? Why did you fake being sick?!”
She slowly looked up, her face streaked with tears, her eyes avoiding mine.
“I… I just wanted to spend more time with you… You’re always so busy… And after Jake died, I’ve been… so scared…”
She said his name–her brother, the loyal warrior who died saving me.
The moment Jake was mentioned, it was like someone poured cold water over the fire in my chest. My fury cooled almost instantly. Even Lance fell silent, only letting out a quiet, displeased growl.
The guilt I carried for Jake, and the promise I made to look after her… kept me from exploding
at her now.
I let go of her arm and took a deep breath, forcing myself to swallow the storm of emotions roiling inside me.
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