CHAPTER 30

The moment Eva’s scream pierced through the palace, it echoed down the hallways. “Help! Somebody help!” her voice cracked with desperation. Within seconds, guards burst into the room with their weapons drawn. Their eyes scanned for danger. But the true horror wasn’t a visible attacker—it was the two limp bodies cradled in Eva’s arms. Zayne and Zoe lay motionless. Their skins were ghostly pale and their lips were slightly tinted blue. “No—no, please… wake up—please,” Eva sobbed. Her hands trembled as she held on to them tightly. Her hair fell across her face, but she didn’t care. The guards shouted for the palace doctors. One guard rushed to alert the elders. It was a matter of urgency. The Alpha was poisoned. Within minutes, the room filled with chaos—rushing feet and the scent of fear. Eva’s mother pressed two fingers to Zoe’s neck. Silence stretched until she finally whispered, “She’s alive… but barely. Her body’s shutting down.” Eva held on harder to Zayne’s limp hand. The ch