Dominic’s POV I sat by the window staring out. I tried to pick up the tea but my hands shook. “Your strength will come back,” she’d said, all hopeful that morning. Was she lying to me, or lying to herself?The healers did their song and dance, said the mate bond, blowing up tore through me like a wildfire, leaving nothing but scarred-up leftovers where my magic used to be. My wolf’s gone silent. Like, dead silent. Some days, I swear I can’t hear him at all, just a big empty in my head.Then comes the knock. Soft, like she’s afraid I’ll shatter. Elora’s voice follows. “Dominic? Can I come in?”“Always,” I rasp. I sound like sandpaper.She comes in, all gliding and calm, which somehow makes everything feel a little less suffocating. She’s juggling a folder, papers threatening to mutiny, and hair tied up like she forgot to finish it.“You missed breakfast,” she points out, shutting the door. “Council’s losing their patience.”“Shocking,” I mutter, slumping further. “They’ve been counti
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