Chapter 104. Seed of Doubt

Elena’s POV

I barely had a moment to catch my breath before Zaky’s warning hit me like a storm. Magmus and Sara had been lying all along; every injection, every nerve treatment was just a carefully staged show to make me feel better, to trick Eric into believing I was recovering. My pulse spiked.

“So what’s actually in that vial? Poison?” I asked, my voice tight.

Zaky shook his head. “Ironically, no. It’s a supplement. Extremely strong, but harmless on its own.”

I froze. A supplement? That didn’t make sense. Magmus wasn’t the type to be generous.

“You still don’t get it,” Zaky said, his tone sharp now. “They’re giving you that stuff so you look like you’re improving. So neither you nor Alpha Eric questions the equipment. But the moment they stop, you’ll collapse and your wolf will weaken instantly. It’s all a cover to hide their true intentions.” My chest tightened. That explained everything, the weakness I felt during my second session today. I’