All Chapters of The Alpha’s Scarred Healer: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Raven / Scarlett’s POVI woke to the warmth of an arm wrapped around my waist.My eyes opened slowly. Alpha Dimitri was pressed against my back, his chest rising and falling with each steady breath. Then I remembered what I had seen in the bathroom mirror the night before. There had been a small curve beneath my gown that hadn't been there before.My baby was beginning to show.Fear rushed through me as I became painfully aware of where his arm was resting. I carefully reached for his wrist and tried to move his arm without waking him.“You know I’m awake.”His voice was low, and I could hear the amusement in it.I pulled away so quickly that the mattress shifted beneath me, taking his arm with it.“You weren’t complaining five seconds ago.”My face grew hot. I sat up and swung my legs over the side of the bed, suddenly very interested in finding my slippers.Behind me, Alpha Dimitri’s amusement faded slightly.“I didn’t mean to startle you.”I kept my back to him as I stood, trying

Raven / Scarlett’s POV I knew Xena was right.I lowered my eyes to the floor. I had spent so much time worrying about keeping my pregnancy hidden that I still hadn't figured out what I would do when hiding it was no longer possible.Eventually, I looked back at her. “We should get you out of here before someone notices you're missing from wherever you're supposed to be.”She gave me a look. “You mean from my very convincing servant duties?”Despite everything, I almost smiled. “Exactly.”I checked the hallway first, making sure it was clear before letting Xena out of the treatment room. I led her back toward the servants' entrance, waited until she was safely through, then returned the way I had come.I had barely reached the main section of the healing quarters when hurried footsteps came from the entrance.Several healers rushed forward as a group of warriors entered, some supporting injured men between them. Blood stained their clothes, and one warrior was barely putting any weigh

Raven / Scarlett’s POVThe question caught me off guard.“I’m fine.”Ms. Darkmoon didn't move. Her gaze traveled over my face before dropping briefly to the scarf around my neck.“You went pale after the second patient, and then you stood there staring at the same stack of bandages instead of putting them away.” She looked at me again. “That is not fine.”I placed the bandages on the tray, giving my hands something to do. “The room was warm. I’m better now.”Ms. Darkmoon stepped closer. “I’ve watched healers for twenty years, Scarlett. I know when one of them is lying to me about their own body.”I met her gaze without backing down. “I’m not lying. I can finish my shift.”She studied me for several seconds, clearly unconvinced, before the lines around her mouth deepened.“Go to your room and rest. If I find you anywhere in these halls ten minutes from now, I’ll put you on inventory for the rest of the week.”There was no point arguing when she had already made up her mind. I gave her

Raven / Scarlett’s POV“About me?”The question escaped my lips before I could stop it.Tomas glanced at me, then turned back to Alpha Dimitri. “I’d rather speak with you alone, Alpha.”My fingers tightened around the door handle.Alpha Dimitri remained beside me. “If this concerns Scarlett, you can say it in front of her.”Tomas hesitated.Beta Petru looked between us. “You asked to speak with the Alpha. Speak.”“When she treated me earlier, I thought I recognized her from somewhere,” Tomas began, running a hand over the bandage on his arm. “I couldn’t remember where I’d seen her, but I can now.”“Where?” Alpha Dimitri asked.“Ironclaw.”A knot formed in my stomach, though Alpha Dimitri showed no surprise. “Her former husband was from Ironclaw.”“Then maybe that’s how…” Tomas frowned, but whatever conclusion he had been about to reach quickly disappeared. “No. That’s not where I remember her from.”Any relief I’d felt vanished with those words.“Where, then?” Beta Petru asked.Tomas

Raven / Scarlett’s POVI turned away from him. “I can't.”“Can't what?”“Tell you.”My voice came out weaker than I intended, and I hated that he could hear the fear in it. I tried to breathe through the tightness in my chest, but each breath seemed to make the next one harder.“Scarlett, look at me.”I couldn't.He moved closer, stopping before he touched me. “I'm not sending you anywhere.”My hand pressed against my chest.“Look at me,” he said again, his voice softer this time.I forced myself to raise my eyes to his.“You’re in your room. Petru is gone. Tomas is gone. No one is taking you to the dungeons,” he told me.I drew in another breath, keeping my eyes on him.“That's it,” he encouraged me quietly. “Forget everything else for a moment. Just breathe.”His voice gave me something to focus on. I followed it, taking one slow breath after another until the tightness in my chest began to ease.Alpha Dimitri stayed close while I gathered myself, and my breathing gradually returned