Chapter 10

My grandmother rushed forward instantly, her eyes filled with a desperate glimmer of hope, as if she had spotted a savior amidst a storm. But I couldn't shake the unease that coiled in my gut at the sight of Wizard's dark silhouette against the fading light.​ "I've sensed the turmoil befalling your family," Wizard stated grimly. Her eyes glowed faintly. "It seems that wretched Healer has set her malevolent sights on you. She won't stop until her twisted goals are achieved, and she'll stop at nothing to ensure the dark power within your mother's womb thrives, perhaps even using the werewolf curse to her advantage."​ Grandmother's face drained of all color, turning as pale as the moon on a werewolf - infested night. "Immortal," she pleaded, her voice quivering, "please save our family! My son is gone. I can't bear to lose my grandson too!"​ "Fear not," Wizard replied, a sinister smile playing at the corners of her lips. "I've come to ensure your grandson's safe birth and pr