Lyra's POV
"Yes." I swung my legs over the edge of the bed, my bare feet meeting the icy tile floor. "Certain toxins can neutralize others. Mourning moon creates compounds in the bloodstream that standard remedies cannot touch. However, wolfsbane administered in precise amounts can bind to those compounds and extract them."
"That sounds completely mad," Silas declared.
"That sounds ingenious." Dr. Celeste was studying me now with what appeared to be newfound respect. "The molecular structure would be compatible. I should have considered that approach."
"You cannot be serious about this." Silas whirled toward her. "She is an Omega. She possesses no formal medical education."
"She clearly understands things we do not." Celeste crossed to a storage cabinet along the wall and began retrieving various containers and vials. "And Alpha Kaelen is dying. We have exhausted all other options."
