Chapter 159

Silvia I drifted through darkness, pain being the first thing to greet me. A dull throb pulsed from my abdomen, both distant and all-consuming at once. The medication in my system wrapped around my thoughts like thick fog, making everything feel like I was swimming through molasses. My wolf, Keal, whined softly in my consciousness. *Pup... our pup...* Fear coiled tight in my chest as I fought to open my eyes. Something was terribly wrong—I could sense it in my very bones, beyond the physical pain. When I finally managed to pry my eyelids open, the harsh fluorescent lights made me wince. The sterile white ceiling swam into focus, and that unmistakable antiseptic smell hit me like a punch to the gut. That scent had haunted me through countless nights sitting beside Noah's hospital bed.*Hospital. Right.* Everything crashed back into my memory with brutal force—the yacht, Zack's manic eyes, Sherman fighting, Alpha Enzo appearing out of nowhere, and so much blood. The cold metal of the gurn