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Chapter 13

Author: Angy
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Ava's pov

I watched as Heather applied an ointment to my leg, it burned but not that much. Then she crushed the herbs in her palm and sprinkled it.

The herbs brought a cool relief to me and I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

“It feels nice, right?” She asked.

I could only nod, the door opened and Thomas walked in with some sticks in hand. He knelt beside Heather and handed the sticks to her, she lifted my leg and placed it on her thigh.

The movement caused me a great deal of pain but I sucked it in.

“Hold this.” She said to Thomas as she placed the sticks on either side of my leg then began wrapping it with a cloth.

Tears spilled out of my eyes and I cursed the day the alpha king was born, it would have been best if he wasn't born.

“All done.” Heather said then gently placed my leg on the floor.

She crushed some herbs, “open your mouth.”

I did as she instructed then she poured the herbs in my mouth, they were bitter and slightly minty. I chewed against my disgust then swall
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