Chapter 25: The Healer's Trial
(Grace's POV)
The air in the healing center felt heavy and hostile. The scent of disinfectant and dried herbs usually brought calm, but today, it pressed on me like a storm cloud. I carefully arranged my healing herbs, focusing on the task to distract from the tension around me.
A shrill, mocking giggle broke my concentration.
Clara Reed strutted into the room, flanked by a group of trainees who seemed to hang on her every word. Her sharp eyes locked on me immediately, gleaming with mischief.
"Well, well," Clara said loudly. "The wild omega's hard at work, I see."
Her voice was like nails on a chalkboard, and my wolf, Cora, stirred irritably beneath my skin. I ignored her, determined not to give her a reaction.
"She's got all these weeds," one o
