Chapter 4

Viola was admitted to the hospital. Alden directed all his fury at me and my parents.

That afternoon, I received a call from my mother.

“Heidi, what’s going on between you and Alden? He suddenly sent Gamma guards to surround the ward and ordered the doctors to stop treatment!”

My skull buzzed. Blood rushed to my head in an instant.

A year ago, my father had contracted a wolf-toxin poisoning. To give him better care, I’d moved my parents to Frostvale Pack’s hospital for top-tier dialysis treatment.

I dialed Alden immediately. The second he picked up, that imperious voice came through:

“Heidi. Ready to admit you were wrong?”