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0015: Wolfsbane

Author: FlyingDove
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-20 00:04:57

JACKSON’S POV

The morning air hit my face with a sharp nudge as I approached Karen’s office. My chest tightened the moment I saw her.

She stood there, leaning against the doorframe, exhaustion carved into every line of her body. Dark circles shadowed her eyes, but they didn’t dull the fire in them—that stubborn, relentless drive that had drawn me to her from the start. Her fingers trembled slightly where they gripped the edge of the wood, like she was holding herself up by sheer will alone.

She didn’t greet me. No good morning, no how are you? Just—

"I need to test the water sample today." Her voice was rough, scraped raw from lack of sleep. "I’ve got a theory."

I stepped closer, my pulse kicking up. "Let’s hear it."

Inside, her workspace was chaos—parchment strewn everywhere, crushed herbs staining the desk, vials of murky liquids lined up like soldiers awaiting orders. She moved with a quiet urgency, her hands steady despite the fatigue weighing her down.

"The symptoms—stomach pain,
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