Elara's POV
Seraphina's return should have been the only thing on my mind.
It wasn't.
Kade had given Liam instructions before sunrise.
I was to spend the day learning how wolves healed.
Apparently, being a witch who had already saved the Alpha twice wasn't enough.
I needed lessons.
Again.
I stood inside the healer's hut with my arms crossed while Liam arranged bottles, dried herbs, strips of clean cloth, and bowls across the wooden table.
Kade stood near the door.
Watching.
Of course.
"Why is he here?" I asked.
Liam didn't look up.
"Because he's the Alpha."
"That's not an answer."
"It's the only one you're getting."
Kade's mouth twitched.
I glared at him.
"You find this amusing?"
"Very."
"I don't understand why."
"Because you complain about everything."
"I've been ki
