"Easy, please..." I winced as my Nanny, the estate’s oldest housekeeper and the only one who had ever treated me like family, carefully dabbed antiseptic on the bruises Eileen had left on my arm. Her hands were slow and gentle, as if she were afraid I might shatter if she pressed too hard.The sting made me suck in a breath, but I stayed still. I was used to pain like this. It was quiet pain that stayed hidden beneath long sleeves and forced smiles."What did you do to make her snap like that again, child?" Nanny sighed, her lined face heavy with worry as she examined the marks. "I’ve told you a thousand times. Do not talk back when she’s in a rage. Do not fuel her fire, or you will always be the one bleeding."I swallowed hard and stared at the floor. My wolf stirred uneasily, pacing at the back of my mind, sensing danger even here in the supposed safety of my room. "I... I’m pregnant, Nanny," I whispered, my voice barely holding together as I lowered my head.The room went completel
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