A New Sanctuary

POV: Elara.

The very first thing I registered as I slowly opened my eyes was the warm, comforting scent of lavender mingling with something faintly woodsy, like sun-baked cedar. My mind, still groggy and heavy with sleep, took a few long seconds to catch up to my surroundings. I wasn't in my cramped, drafty campus dorm room.

I was in the massive, sunlit guest room at the Alpha mansion.

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