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89 Chapter 89

89 Chapter 89

Seraphina’s POV 1

The medical wing of the training facility was smaller than the field hospital I remembered from the border, but it carried the same antiseptic smell that made my enhanced senses wrinkle in distaste. Lucas led us down

a corridor lined with treatment rooms, his pace measured and respectful.

“The injuries are severe but not life-threatening,” he explained as we walked. “Two claw wounds from rogue

attacks, and one with internal bleeding from a fall during patrol.”

“How long have they been here?”

“Since yesterday morning. The pain medication is helping, but they’re not healing at the normal rate. There’s

something about these rogue attacks lately-the wounds seem designed to prevent natural recovery.”

Damien’s hand found the small of my back, a gesture that was both protective and grounding. I could feel his

concern radiating through our bond, his wolf Alex pacing restlessly beneath the surface as we approached

the treatment area.

“Sera,” he said quietly, “promise me you’ll stop if you feel even the slightest bit dizzy.”

I turned to face him, placing my hand over his heart. Even through his shirt, I could feel the rapid beating

that betrayed his worry despite his composed exterior.

“I promise,” I said softly. “But Damien, I feel different now. Stronger. I don’t think it’s going to affect me the

way it did before.”

His silver-blue eyes searched my face, looking for any sign of the fragility that had nearly cost me my life just

weeks ago. What he saw there seemed to reassure him slightly, though I could tell he wasn’t entirely

convinced.

“Trust me.”

Lucas cleared his throat diplomatically, though I caught the hint of a smile on his lips. “The first patient is just

through here.”

The treatment room contained three beds separated by privacy curtains. The first patient was a young male

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Even from the doorway, I could smell the infection beginning to set in despite the medical team’s best

I said gently, approaching his bed with

you feeling?”

in my scent,

straighter, but a wince of pain cut the movement

voice was strained. “I’m… I’ve

“What’s your name?”

“David, Luna.”

like to try something that might help

nodded eagerly, hope flickering in his dark eyes. “Yes, please. The doctors said it might be

to

placed my hands gently over his wounds, feeling the familiar warmth beginning to

instead of the draining sensation I remembered from before,

like breathing.

that emerged from my hands was brighter than it had ever

to pulse with its own rhythm. I watched in fascination as David’s wounds began to close,

to healthy

felt. Where

as lifting my hand. The power flowed through

and completely

down at his completely healed chest

where the wounds were.”

I asked, stepping

“Like nothing ever happened. Better

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sharp intake of breath. When I turned to look at him,

and something that

said with a smile,

deep puncture wounds on his thigh and

and likely left him with a permanent limp. The third suffered from internal bleeding that

monitoring him

them both in quick succession, each treatment flowing as naturally as the last. The golden

to grow stronger with each use, and I could feel Ayla

of my mind.

is what we were meant to do, she said contentedly. *This is who

finished with the third patient, I turned to find not just Damien and Lucas staring at me in

staff and other warriors who had gathered to

all right?” the head of medical asked

fatigue, anything at all?”

to find that I felt

anything, I felt more energized, as if using my abilities had somehow

drained me.

feel fine,” I said

murmured, making

my face as he

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