Chapter 24

Summer's POV Dr. Miller's expression brightened. "Better than expected, actually. The organ regeneration therapy is showing remarkable results. Felix has an incredible resilience we don't often see, even in werewolf children. The surrounding tissue is accepting the treatment at rates we typically only see in born wolves." My breath caught. "What does that mean for his recovery?" "It means," Dr. Miller said, his voice warm with genuine pleasure, "that we can schedule the corneal transplant much sooner than anticipated. Possibly as early as next week, if the current progression continues." The news hit me with physical force. Next week. My son might see again next week. The hope I'd been carefully restraining burst free, flooding through me with such intensity that I swayed slightly. "That's... that's incredible," I whispered, tears springing to my eyes. Before I could think about what I was doing, I turned and threw my arms around Alex's neck, burying my face against his chest. His arms