MasukAVIONNA’S POVA few days had passed since the attack, and things were slowly returning to normal in Saturn.The injured warriors were recovering, the infirmary was no longer overwhelmed, and the constant movement around the pack house had settled. I had spent most of those days keeping to myself, occasionally helping Martha around the house or spending time with Zolani.Fabian had been busy. I rarely saw him, and when I did, it was usually in passing. He never went out of his way to speak to me, but neither did he make an effort to remind me of why I was there.It was strange getting used to that version of him.I had almost begun to expect it.That afternoon, Zolani invited me to accompany her to one of the smaller settlements within Saturn territory. She had some things to deliver to a family whose home had been damaged during the attack, and I agreed to go with her.We arrived to find several people gathered outside a modest house. A section of its roof had collapsed, and some of t
AVIONNA’S POVWe arrived at the pack house shortly before evening.Zolani was still talking about a shop she wanted to visit the next time we went out, while I listened and occasionally responded. I had enjoyed the afternoon more than I expected, and I was already considering whether I should ask her to take me there again.As soon as we stepped inside, Martha appeared from the adjoining hallway.“There you are. I was wondering when you’d be back.”“Did you miss me?” Zolani asked, dropping her shopping bags onto a nearby chair.Martha gave her an unimpressed look. “I was talking to Avionna.”Zolani laughed. “I knew that.”I smiled as I placed my own bag beside hers. “We weren’t gone for that long.”“Long enough,” Martha replied. “Have you eaten?”“Not yet.”“Then I’ll get something ready.”“You don’t have to. I’m not particularly hungry.”“That’s what you said yesterday before nearly falling asleep at the table.”Zolani turned to me with an amused expression. “She’s right. You should
Chapter 102AVIONNA’S POVBy the time I came downstairs, Zolani was already waiting near the entrance, tapping her foot impatiently.“Finally!” she exclaimed when she saw me. “I was beginning to think you’d changed your mind.”“I wasn’t gone that long.”“You took long enough.”I smiled and followed her outside. A car was waiting for us, and she took the passenger seat while I settled in the back.“Where are we going?” I asked as the driver pulled away.“You’ll see.”I gave her a look through the rearview mirror, but she only smiled.The drive didn’t take long. We eventually arrived at a small shopping area not too far from the pack house. It was busier than I expected, with people moving between the shops and a few outdoor stalls. Some were carrying bags while others stood around chatting.I hadn’t been here before.“Do you come here often?” I asked as we stepped out.“Sometimes. It depends on my mood.” She linked her arm through mine. “Come on. There’s a little place I want to show y
AVIONNA’S POVI barely made it through dinner before exhaustion caught up with me.After eating, I took a shower and went straight to bed. I had intended to read for a while, but my eyes kept closing, and I eventually gave up on the idea of reading and chose to sleep.I slept longer than I had expected.When I woke up, sunlight was already streaming through the curtains. For a moment, I lay still, trying to remember what had woken me. Then I heard a knock.“Come in,” I called, sitting up.The door opened, and Martha stepped inside with a small smile.“Good morning, dear.”“Good morning.”She walked over to the curtains and pulled them apart a little more. “I was beginning to wonder if you intended to sleep through the entire day.”I rubbed my eyes. “What time is it?”“Almost eleven.”My eyes widened slightly. I couldn't remember the last time I had slept that late.“You needed the rest,” she added, noticing my expression. “I heard you spent most of yesterday at the infirmary.”“I did.
AVIONNA’S POVBy the time I finished attending to the last injured, my hands were beginning to ache.I flexed my fingers, trying to ease the stiffness, then glanced around the infirmary. There were still a few warriors resting on the beds, but most of the serious cases had been attended to. The pack's regular healers had also returned, taking over from me as they moved between the patients.I was relieved. I hadn't realised how much I needed a break until I finally had one.“You should sit down.”I looked up to find Reo standing a short distance away. He had returned some time ago, though I hadn't paid much attention to him. I had been too occupied with the injured.“I'm fine,” I said, reaching for the bowl of water beside me.He didn't look convinced. “You've been here for hours.”“So have the others.”“And they're being attended to now. You don't have to keep working.”I dipped my hands into the water, washing away the faint traces of blood still clinging to my fingers. “I'm not kee
FABIAN’S POV I didn’t expect the pang of guilt that hit me, watching Avionna move like that. She hadn’t done anything particularly special, nothing beyond healing my injured people but perhaps that was what was so special. The fact that she would even do that. I didn’t know what she was doing it for, but I could tell it had nothing to do with any of the thoughts that had crossed my mind. Not when she had looked so at peace taking care of that boy. She had been so focused, lips pursed as she re-enacted the same thing she had apparently done to me to heal my wounds and even though I had been curious to know how she had achieved that, it wasn’t until she finished that I realised I hadn’t even looked at all. My gaze had been solely fixated on her face and now, I couldn’t shake off this swarming feeling. I felt like I owed her and it wasn’t for helping to save my people. It was something else entirely and I couldn’t figure out what, even as I made my way away from the infirmary







