Chapter 42

Alessio

"What?" Nero splutters, but I'm too restless to pick up on his question.

I pace the floor frantically, my mind racing. Why haven't I thought of this before? Why did I resign myself to think that my situation was hopeless and I can't do anything about it? Hell, I didn't know I can just get rid of my Wolf Spirit and be done with being a monster forever. I never even thought it was possible.

But now the answer is right in front of me.

I grab Nero's shoulders. "How did you do it?"

"The ritual must be done in the full moon," he says carefully, his eyes narrowed as he looks at my face. "It's not an easy process, Alessio. As far as I'm aware, I'm the only one who has been able to do it. I'm not sure I'll be able to replicate it, besides--"

"I trust you," I tell him firmly. "Do whatever you want, just get this beast out of my body."

I tap him on the back and make a move to leave, but to my surprise, he punches the back of my neck out of nowhere.

It didn't hurt at all, but the sheer