Chapter 5
Surprisingly, my soul floated midair. I didn’t disappear right away.
I watched Healer Petra Holmes gasp the moment the scalpel dove into my skin, and only one
“Why does she only have one kidney?” she boomed. “This is ridiculous! How could t
one? This is murder!”
kidney was found.
make her donate her kidney when she only has
Just then, her assistant panicked and yelled, “Healer Peta, the patient’s stopped breathing What’s going on?”
Only then did they realize I was poisoned by wolfsbane. It was already so deep in my system that I was beyond saving.
“Healer Petra, what do we do now?” the assistant asked, clearly flustered.
Looking resigned, Healer Petra shook her head and said, “Continue the surgery. Since the patient’s already dead, let’s not waste the kidney.”
I drifted out of the operating room. Outside, Mom, Dad, and Simon were all waiting anxiously.
“Why isn’t the surgery over yet?” Mom asked, looking worried. “They’ve been in there for so long!”
“Don’t worry,” Simon replied, comforting her. “I hired the best healer in the Lunaris pack. This surgery is cakewalk for her, and they’ll be fine.”
But his words did nothing to ease Mom’s worry. Her wolf was also panicking, and despite her efforts, it refused to calm down.
Patting her shoulder, Dad said, “I underwent a kidney transplant surgery once. It’s just a minor surgery. Don’t worry!““”
Five years ago, Dad had mistakenly consumed something that caused kidney failure. Both Laila and I were a match, and we were willing to donate a kidney to save him.
