ALPHA CADEN'S POVThe hospital room grew noticeably quieter after Dorian and Sera stepped outside. The soft sound of the closing door echoed briefly before silence settled over the room once again. For several moments, I remained standing exactly where I was, unable to convince my feet to move. My eyes rested on Mila's tired face as she lay against the white pillows, her breathing steady but far weaker than it should have been. The healers had assured us that her body would recover with enough rest, yet I could still see the traces of whatever nightmare she had survived. The scratches decorating her arms, the bruises hidden beneath the edge of the blanket, and the emptiness lingering inside her eyes all told the same story. My daughter had walked through hell, and while she was fighting to survive, I had been locked inside my own chamber drowning in guilt, ancient prophecies, and the consequences of decisions I had made years ago. For the first time in a very long while, none of thos
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