Chapter 71

Daphne

I sat beside Zachary, watching him quietly as he slept. The doctor had checked on him earlier and strictly ordered him to rest. His healing was almost complete, but not entirely.

The wolf’s bane had done terrible damage to his system. Forcing it out of his body had taken nearly all his strength.

Hillary visited earlier but excused herself after a short while. The elders left soon after. So did Ken.

Ken.

A wave of guilt settled in my chest when I thought about him. I felt bad for how everything had turned out. I would call him later and apologize. Even though he smiled while saying goodbye, I could tell it wasn’t genuine. It didn’t reach his eyes.

Zachary shifted suddenly, drawing my attention back to him. He stirred, then opened his eyes slowly.

There was no pain in them anymore. I could feel it.

We stared at each other for a long moment before I cleared my throat and looked away.

“I see you’re better now,” I mutter