Aurora POV

I came back to see Helen three days after our first conversation.

The healers had done what they could, but the black veins were permanent. The Wolf Venom Blood Curse didn't have a cure. At least not one they knew.

But I had something they didn't. I had my healing abilities.

Helen was sitting by the window when I entered. She didn't turn around. She just stared outside at nothing.

"Helen," I said.

She flinched. Then slowly turned to face me.

The damage was worse than before. The ...