The Alpha's Forbidden Vow novel Chapter 117

POV: Selene

I spent the rest of the day soothing Leo, my mind racing.

Zane’s violent reaction to the drawing was terrifying, but it was also a crucial piece of the puzzle.

The poison hadn't just taken his memories; it had damaged his ability to process the emotions that came with them. He felt the loss, the pain of our bond, but without context, it was just an agony he had to flee from.

This was not a simple curse that could be wished away.

This was a profound injury, a wound to his very soul.

And it was beyond my power to heal alone.

I needed help.

Not the help of a rival Alpha like Ryker, who would use this as a weakness to exploit.

I needed a doctor. A real one.

There was only one person I could trust.

I made my decision.

That evening, I found Seraphina in her private tea room.

Zane’s mother, my stepmother, the woman who had despised me since the day my own mother had married her son’s father.

She looked up as I entered, her expression one of cold, aristocratic disdain.

“What do you want?” she asked, her voice sharp. “Have you come to cause more trouble?”

Leo was holding my hand, his presence a small, warm anchor of courage.

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