LEA’S POV I sat by a large basin, the scent of soap and damp fabric filling the air. I water sloshed around in the basins as I dipped my hands into it, scrubbing and rinsing the clothes with the same repeated motions.My body had slowly begun to heal thanks to the herbs Rowan provided, but due to the constant work I was always engaging in, it was hard for my muscles to fully heal, making them ache slightly as I moved my hands in the water.I reached for another piece of fabric and dropped it into the water. My movements were slow, as my usual strength had not returned. As I brought the cloth out of the water, heavy footsteps echoed in the air. My hands went still af I slowly turned to the entrance.Marcus, Amreth’s beta and right-hand man, was standing there, his presence enough to make the air shift. Seeing him in a place meant for servants was very wrong, which meant something big was about to happen.“Lea, you have been summoned to the main hall,” he said.Those words hit me like
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