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g a bowl of steaming broth, the scent of herbs and roasted meat filling the air.

ly, his voice a low murmur. "It's full

e from. In the vision from the manor, I'd seen Ella pack it. I'd heard her tell Joshua, "He's a growing

sick

ymore. I was less than an Omega, worth

e. A wave of nausea rose in my throat, violent and uncontrollable. I scrambled out of bed, my w

hat day. It felt like I was coughing up my own soul, each heave more p

from the other side of the door. He rattled the

iling Luna. I wanted to scream, to tell him what a monster he was, but

. I ignored him, resting my forehead against the cool

ed, pulling the thin blanket up to my chin. The wolfsbane had triggered a raging fever. My body w

I kept my eyes closed and my breathing even. I could

, his tone grim. "Her life force is... fading. I

hua to show some sign of grief, some fli

. Just a cold, ca

Moonpetal?" Josh

a's mother," Brennen replied, a hint of disapp

uring the night," Joshua said, his voice flat and devoi

out. My death would be a 'tragedy' he c

ave slept on a cot by her bed. I have fed her with my own hands. I have paid my deb

nen. They were for himself.

could be free. The fever raged, but inside, my heart had turned to ice. He thought