NINETY SEVEN

SPECIAL CHAPTER SIX: OPHELIA COTTONWOOD

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Special chapters serve to shed light on the perspectives of minor characters, providing insight into their roles in the unfolding narrative.

I realized what Abigail wanted when the doors of the lounge opened, and Camille stepped in.

My skin prickled at the intensity of the mana that filled the room. It was nothing like Abigail's presence. But this was just as unnatural.

When I turned to face the Lycan king and his mate, it became clear.

Abigail wanted to kill two birds with a stone—the death of a Galdina boy and the unraveling of her granddaughter.

Camille probably didn't realize it. But she was close to becoming more than a werewolf healer.

The energy signature in the room spiked twofolds when Camille realized Abigail was alive and well. But she was surprisingly adept at keeping it in check. Suppression seemed to come naturally to her.

I watched her compose herself and ask, "How do we find Collins?"

"A location spell would be our