Margot POV“Shh, it’s okay, volume’s a lot,” I murmured, ears ringing.Richard came back, covered Brandon’s hands, and made a soft shushing sound.Brandon stopped mid-wail, tears still in his eyes, looking at Richard.“Don’t spoil him,” I said. “He’ll get even harder to settle.”Richard leaned in, pressed his face close to Brandon’s, and released a little of his scent.“Good boy. No more fussing.”Brandon calmed immediately.Standing that close, the warm white-elm scent hit me full force.My scalp prickled.After washing the mark more than a year ago, my sensitivity had dropped hard. The surgery without anesthesia had damaged more than the gland—my neck still twitched with phantom pain occasionally.Feeling another alpha’s scent register at all meant some function was coming back. Small win, I gu
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