Chapter 37:Possessive Protection

(Scarlett's POV) The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the polished floor of my healing center. I stood near the back, carefully arranging the freshly arrived shipment of rare herbs. The intoxicating aroma of moonstone elixirs and crushed petals lingered in the air, mixing with the faint hum of activity around me. Claire, my human secretary, entered the room holding a clipboard, her sharp eyes scanning through the inventory list. "This shipment..." Her voice trailed off as she gestured toward the row of neatly packed crates. "It's... impressive, to say the least." "Any issues with the logs?" I didn’t look up as I gently set down a crystalline vial glowing faintly with an iridescent liquid. Each elixir was worth more than most could comprehend. "No, everything checks out perfectly. I just..." Claire hesitated, her curiosity evident as she stole glances at the priceless items. "Scarlett, how do you even manage to acquire things like this? I mean... this is beyond the scope