Aria's POV The witch studied me for a moment before answering. "The working would attempt to strip the vampire blood from your system while preserving your wolf. But because the vampire blood is part of your natural lineage, the process would not know where to stop." She paused. "That means it could attack your wolf too." Lydia went silent. I could feel her listening. The witch continued. "If the working damages your connection to your wolf, you could lose her." My heart clenched. Lydia. I'm here. Her voice was quieter than usual, but she was still there. The witch looked directly into my eyes. "And if the spell fails completely, your body may not survive it." Noah shook his head. "Then we're done." I looked at him. "No, we are not. This is my decision to make, Noah." His face

