The stone floor of the nurse’s quarters was bitter cold, but Seraphina barely felt it as she hit her knees."Please, Nurse Martha," Seraphina begged, clutching the hem of the older woman’s apron, her voice barely a rough whisper. "If you tell my stepmother, she’ll kill me. If you tell the Alpha... I won't even make it to the border. Please, I just need time. Just a few days to figure out how to leave the territory."Nurse Martha stood frozen, looking down at the trembling girl. Martha had served the pack for decades, witnessing years of Helena’s calculated cruelty toward Seraphina. Her weathered face softened with pity, but her eyes held a sharp, wary intelligence."Get up, child," Martha commanded gently, locking the heavy oak door before assisting Seraphina to a wooden stool. "Let me look at you."Martha pressed two calloused fingers against the pulse point in Seraphina's wrist. The room fell into a heavy, suffocating silence. As Martha closed her eyes to focus, a faint, golden ligh
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