Chapter 874

　　The heater hummed inside the car, a warm sanctuary against the blizzard raging outside. 　　Tabitha blinked, putting on a mask of wide-eyed innocence. 　　"Derek, back when I first started at the academy, I watched my mentor perform a silver extraction. There was a world-famous surgeon there. Right as he was suturing the main artery, his hands started jerking like he'd been electrocuted. He almost killed the patient right then. Osbert did his best to save the guy. Wanna know who that 'famous' surgeon was?" 　　Derek frowned. "You mean... Dr. Simmonds?" 　　Tabitha let out a soft laugh, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Bingo." 　　Her smile faded. "It's called 'Silver Tremor.' It's the ultimate taboo for doctors, a neurological breakdown from long-term silver exposure. It's almost impossible to cure. Once the pressure hits and he catches the scent of a High Alpha's blood, he loses all control. Algernon was shot near the heart; any doctor knows how risky that is. The stress alone was guaranteed