Elysium

Alex POV

I was in the middle of a meeting with Leo and my most trusted border patrol guards when the scent of my mate enveloped me. My beast purred in delight.

A moment later, the door to my office burst open and Linda arrived, panting hard.

She seemed to be having trouble catching her breath, so I got up to approach her, but before I could take more than a step forward, she blurted out, "You can't destroy it!"

I stopped dead in my tracks, my mind going blank as I tried processing what she was talking about.

"You can't destroy what?" I asked, confused.

Linda took a deep, calming breath before saying, "The Elysium Poison . You can't destroy it. Without it, I can't produce the cure. The poison has been spreading in the city and I have been trying to make the antidote. The poison itself is my only hope. " She explained, making me furrow my brows.

" Your only hope?" I asked and she nodded.

" Yes, I will have to study the poison and understand it well before I can produce an antidote. As I