Elena's POV.

　　"I don't know how I will survive," I whispered, feeling a sense of despair wash over me.

　　Mercy raised my head, her eyes locking onto mine. "So? What if you don't have your wolf power? What will happen? Will the world stop? Will today's date change? If you die today, apart from a 'may your soul rest in peace' or perhaps a one-minute silence in class, nothing more will happen. The world will keep moving."

　　Her words were gentle, yet ...