Alora’s POV:I woke slowly, like something reluctant to return to the surface, and for a few seconds I did nothing but stare at the ceiling above me.“You’re awake, Alora.”Betty’s voice cut gently through the haze. I turned my head, my neck stiff, and found her seated beside me, her hands folded in her lap as though she had been waiting for this exact moment.“I will go inform the Alphas,” she added quickly, already rising.My hand shot out before I could think it through, fingers wrapping around her wrist. “I want to be alone.”She paused, glancing down at me, uncertainty flickering across her face. “But they said I should inform them if you wake up.”“You can,” I said, my voice quieter now but firm. “Just… tell them I want to be alone.”Betty hesitated, clearly torn between duty and whatever she saw in my expression. “I should call the doctor, then.”“No, I’m good,” I replied, forcing a steadiness I didn’t feel. My body still felt strange, like it belonged to someone else, but that
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