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The Scent of Victory

Author: Sweet Kisses
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The infirmary smelled like antiseptic and lavender—a strange, almost comforting mix. I sat on the edge of the bed while one of the medics dabbed at the gash on my arm, murmuring something about shallow cuts and "clean passes."

Marcus sat on the bed across from me, his shirt torn and smudged with blood, though none of it seemed to bother him. Typical. He had a healer working on a nasty bruise blossoming along his ribs, but he was still grinning like he’d just come back from a joyride.

The door opened, and Luna Seraphina swept in like a storm cloaked in silk. Her eyes immediately landed on Marcus.

“Oh my moon, Marcus,” she breathed, crossing the room in three quick strides. “You could’ve been killed!”

“I wasn’t, Mom” Marcus said, but his voice had softened. “I’m fine.”

Her hands hovered near his face like she wanted to cradle him but didn’t dare in front of the others. She turned to me next.

And to my surprise—stepped closer.

“Thank you, Raine” she said, her voice quieter but sincere. “
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