Rise of the Banished She-Wolf (Evelyn) novel Chapter 155

Chapter 155

“Don’t worry, I reassured her, patting her hand. “We’ll have you feeling better soon.”

Lydia’s eyes welled with tears. “Thank you, Evelyn. Whatever medications you prescribe, I’ll make sure she takes them properly.”

“Let’s take a walk in the garden,” I suggested. “Some fresh air would do you good, Scarlett.”

The three of us made our way outside into the sunlit garden. Scarlett seemed stronger already, just knowing there was a simpler solution to her health issues. Lydia kept close to her friend, occasionally shooting grateful glances my way.

I scattered some seeds for the pigeons that frequented the garden, watching them flock around me.

Suddenly, my phone buzzed in my pocket, and I excused myself to answer it, walking a few paces away from Lydia and Scarlett.

“Evelyn, it’s Edward,” came the urgent voice. “We have a problem. Taylor’s been infected with some kind of virus. His symptoms are worsening rapidly.”

My heart sank. “What’s going on? Send me the blood work,” I replied, keeping my voice low.

Within seconds, my phone pinged with an incoming email. I opened the attachment and studied the results, my stomach knotting as I recognized the

patterns.

“It’s similar to what infected him before,” I said quietly. “The same signature as those silver bugs that woman planted on him.”

“We need you again, Evelyn.” Edward sighed.

‘I’ll head to the hospital right away and develop an antiviral drug as soon as possible. Let me check something first.” I ended the call and hurried back into the mansion, searching for Aileen.

I found her in her room, working on her laptop. She looked up as I entered, her face immediately registering my concern.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

“I need to find someone,” I said, pulling out my phone to show her a blurry image of the woman who had infected Taylor before. “Can you run facial recognition and find out where she was last seen?”

Aileen nodded, fingers flying over her keyboard. “I’ve been monitoring for her since the last incident,” she said. “Her name is Vera White, Canadian passport. She entered the country three days ago.”

I felt the blood drain from my face. “White? Could that be an alias?”

“There’s no way to know for certain.”

Aileen reached for her phone. “I should call Lucas.”

‘How did you know Lucas?” I asked.

“When I moved in, Devon sent him to check the security,” Aileen explained. “He told me he works with the police and I could ask him for help if I needed it.”

Aileen made the call, explaining the situation to Lucas. After hanging up, she assured me, “He’ll handle it. He has connections at the airport and border

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control.”

Hours passed, and evening descended over Sterling Mansion. Aileen finally came to me with new information.

Lucas found something,” she said, her voice tense. “Vera White has connections to an organization called ‘The Crimson. Have you heard of them?

I shook my head. ‘No, but maybe Edward has. I dialed his number immediately.

“The Crimson?‘ Edward repeated, his voice suddenly guarded. “They’re extremely secretive. Used to be a small group with minimal exposure, but they’ve grown significantly in the last three years. They’re based in Eastern Europe.”

“Why would they be interested in our pack?” I asked, feeling a chill run down my spine.

“That’s what worries me,” Edward replied. “They shouldn’t be. Something bigger is happening, Evelyn.”

As I hung up, I stared out at the darkening garden, thinking about all these connections–Sterling Mansion, The Crimson, Vera White, and the mysterious cameras watching our every move.

My mission was becoming more complex by the day. It wasn’t just about finding my wolf anymore; something much larger was at stake. I just had to figure out what it was before it was too late.