Natalia
The next morning, I woke up before Andrei. He had a long day ahead of him, so I decided to let him sleep and check on Max while he was resting. The compound was quieter in the early hours, with most pack members still sleeping or just beginning their day.
Max was doing much better already, although the healers only let me catch a glimpse. Those strange stones were glowing more brightly, and one healer was waving some kind of smoking bundle of herbs over his small body. I only got to watch from afar, but seeing him breathing more easily soothed my nerves.
I was heading back from the healing chambers when I ran into Karl coming out of what looked like a library, carrying a stack of books under his arm.
“Oh! Natalia. Good morning.” He seemed a little out of breath, his glasses sli
