Head Healer Eric paled as he straightened. “Nonsense.”
“We hadn’t released the potion yet because we were waiting on important test results to ensure the cure was safe for human consumption,” I told him. “Those results have since returned, and they showed us that the cure needs tweaking.”
“Nonsense!”
“I’ve corrected the formula,” I explained. “But that will need time to be tested too.” Allowing my wolf to speak through me, I leveled Eve’s accusation at the Head Healer. “It’s one thing to steal someone else’s work, Head Healer, but it is another to needlessly risk the public. What about the Healer Oath?”
Head Healer Eric’s mouth tightened. As he swallowed hard, a muscle ticked on his jaw. For a long moment, he just stared at me. The crowd was quiet and watchful, as if waiting for what m
