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The Healer's Burden

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-06 16:35:18

Ingrid Devereaux's POV

I smiled thinly. "Because I have something they need."

I opened a small wooden box on the table. Inside lay a silver feather—identical to the one Amara had found where her mother apparently died.

"A trap," Alpha Reiner realized.

"Call it an invitation," I said. "When Seraphina feels this feather's magic activate, she'll come. And Amara will follow."

"You're gambling with all our lives," Alpha Leona threatened.

"I'm saving them," I amended. "Starting with my son's."

After the Council members left, I stood by the window, watching the sun set over the area my husband had built—the legacy meant for my son.

The door opened behind me. "The preparations are complete," Kaya said. "The perimeter is secured."

"Good. No one enters or leaves without my permission."

"And if Elias returns willingly?" she asked softly.

I turned to face her, steel in my voice. "Lock him in the holding cells. For his own protection."

"Yes, Luna." She paused. "There's something else. A message, f
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