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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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from the doorway, I could smell the infection beginning to

approaching his bed with slow, non-threatening movements. “I’m Seraphina. How

you feeling?”

my scent, his wolf clearly recognizing my

straighter, but a wince of pain cut the movement

said respectfully, though his voice

“What’s your name?”

“David, Luna.”

to try something that might help with your pain. Would

in his dark eyes. “Yes, please. The doctors said it might be

to full

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

I remembered from before, the energy

like breathing.

light that emerged from my hands was brighter than it had ever been, a warm golden glow

in fascination as David’s wounds began to

fading to

what surprised me most was how effortless it felt. Where before, healing even one

now it was as easy as lifting my hand. The power flowed through

and completely under

whispered, staring down at his completely healed chest in amazement. “I can’t

where the wounds were.”

asked, stepping back to

with fluid ease. “Like nothing ever happened.

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I heard Damien’s sharp intake of breath. When

of awe and something that

with a smile, feeling

warrior had deep puncture wounds on his thigh and calf, injuries that would have taken

a permanent limp. The third suffered from

staff monitoring him around

succession, each treatment flowing as naturally

each use, and I could

of my mind.

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

patient, I turned to find not just

of medical staff and other warriors who had gathered to

feeling all right?” the head of medical asked with barely contained excitement. “Any

fatigue, anything at all?”

mental inventory of my physical state, surprised to find that I felt exactly

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

drained me.

fine,” I

making rapid notes on his

his hands framing my face as he searched my eyes for any

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