Rosemary’s POVWhen I opened my eyes, the world was a blurred sea of cold grey and pale silver.My head was pounding with a dull, throbbing ache that made my vision tilt. Every breath I pulled into my lungs felt heavy, coated in the lingering, bitter taste of wolfsbane. I tried to move my fingers, but my arms felt like lead, resting uselessly against the soft fabric beneath me.I wasn't in the dirt near the new nursery. I wasn't at the Moonclaw construction site anymore.I was lying on a massive, high-backed bed inside a grand, unfamiliar room. High stone walls stretched up toward vaulted ceilings, draped in heavy dark green tapestries. Cold moonlight poured through tall, arched windows, casting long, eerie shadows across the polished floorboards.A quiet rustle of fabric made me stiffen.A silent female servant stood right beside the bed, dressed in a plain grey tunic. She was bent over me, her hands moving quickly as she smoothed down the skirts of a long, pristine white silk gown.
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