Third Person's POVAfter Beata left, Lance led Adelaide into the bathroom.Amidst the swirling steam, he gently helped her out of her heavy uniform. His fingers slid through her hair, lightly massaging her scalp."Ouch..." Adelaide let out a soft hiss."You haven't slept in days. Is the headache that bad?" Lance asked, his voice thick with concern.Under the pressure of his large, warm hands, her frayed nerves finally began to unwind."Much better," she whispered, closing her eyes and letting out a low hum that sounded almost like a pup nuzzling its sire.Lance looked at her, and his heart ached.She had become so accustomed to being strong, to moving through the world like a soldier cutting through brush.He rarely saw that carefree, radiant smile she used to wear back in the Shadow Peaks.The agony of losing her family and the fall of her pack had forged this vibrant she-wolf into a relentless, battle-hardened g
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