A heavy silence settled over the clinic after the young warrior’s cries.
No one knew what to say. No words could ease that kind of pain.
I stood frozen beside the bed, staring at the old woman’s still face beneath the sheet.
‘Take care of them’
Her final words echoed inside my mind.
The pack doctor gently rested a hand on my shoulder.
“Your Highness…”
I blinked away my tears and nodded.
“We still have patients.”
The doctor gave me a sad smile.
“Yes.”
I forced myself to move.
The young warrior remained beside his grandmother, refusing to let go of her hand. One of the healers stayed with him while the rest of us returned to work.
Hours passed.
The clinic remained crowded. The attack had left scars that would not heal overnight.
A familiar figure came into the clinic. I didn’t
