Kai POV
The door to my office opened again, and I looked up to see my mother entering with her characteristic purposeful stride. Her sharp eyes swept the room with obvious suspicion, as if she could detect the lingering traces of my phone conversation with Lily through some maternal sixth sense.
Behind her followed Healer Odin, his weathered face bearing the same concerned expression he'd worn since this whole curse situation had begun. He carried his familiar medical bag, which could only mean one thing—more blood samples for whatever experimental treatments he was developing.
"Are you finished here, Beta Liam?" my mother asked, her tone polite but carrying the unmistakable tone of dismissal.
Liam nodded quickly, gathering his papers. "Yes, Luna Helen. I was just leaving."
