Chapter 46: Wounded Pride and Tender Care
(Scarlett's POV)
The sensation of falling was instantaneous, like the ground was ripped from underneath me. My golden healing energy sputtered and surged chaotically, failing to stabilize the designs I had been working on. My wolf growled in alarm, half-emerging, flooding my senses with dizziness.
The world spun when I collapsed, a sharp jolt shooting through my leg as my body crumpled. Pain ripped through my ankle—sharp and unforgiving. A hum of voices surrounded me as the crowd drew closer, their concern and whispers adding to the chaos.
“She’s down!” someone called out. “Is it her leg? Get the healers!”
The noise buzzed around me like an unending wave. Then, just as the panic began to peak, the air shifted.
Steven’s dominant aura sla
