Willingly sacrifice yourself

SLADE POV

I paced the office for what felt like the hundredth time, groaning as a fresh wave of pain shot through my head. The ache had been present intermittently for the past week, but today it had become unbearable. I kneaded my brows, trying to ease the discomfort.

I had been dismissive of the pain before, believing it would disappear. But as I swallowed the pills I had taken from my desk, I knew I couldn't ignore them any longer. Werewolves had strong healing abilities, but sometimes medications were necessary for complete recovery.

Despite my abilities, the past few days and the thought of losing Winter had made it difficult for my healing reflexes to kick in.

Jude entered the room, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Everyone's gathered," he informed me.

I nodded, snatching my phone before leaving the office and heading towards the meeting hall.

Winter was already there, and she walked over to me as soon as she saw me. I enveloped her in a warm embrace before pulling out a chair f