STILL IN THE LIZARD ALPHA'S SWAMP
"Alpha! Alpha Kayden! Please, you must come quickly!"
Kayden flickered. The softness that had been in his eyes moments ago vanished. In its place was the hard, golden stare of a predator.
Mira pulled the blanket tighter around herself and watched him cross the room. His bare feet made no sound on the cold stone.
He opened the door.
Bryn stood in the hallway, his pale scales almost glowing in the torchlight. His hands were shaking. His tail twitched so violently it looked like it might fall off.
"What is it?" Kayden demanded.
Bryn swallowed hard. "The scientist, my Alpha. He has managed to cook up something with the little blood that is left. The sample we kept from the lycan—the virgin. He says he can do a test phase."
Kayden went very still.
"A test phase?"
"Yes, my Alpha. A small injection. Not enough to break the curse completely. But enough to see if the blood works. Enough to know if we are on the right path."
