Elara
I slept late the next day and woke up with a scratchy throat.
I was probably getting a cold.
Linda saw me come out of my room and quickly got busy.
I looked around the dining room but didn't see Dominic anywhere. Linda noticed me looking and smiled. "The Alpha went to work. He said not to wake you up."
"Okay," I said, my voice coming out raspier than usual. "I think I might be coming down with something."
Linda's expression immediately shifted to concern. "Oh dear, let me take care of that right away." She bustled into the kitchen and returned with a steaming mug of tea with honey and lemon, along with a small bowl of homemade chicken soup.
"This should help," she said, setting everything down carefully. "There's also some elderberry syrup in the pantry that sh
