"All of it."
I consider the question seriously. "I'm handling it one day at a time. Some days that feels like enough. Other days it feels like I'm drowning. But I'm still here, still fighting, so I guess I'm doing okay."
"You're doing more than okay. You're extraordinary." Kieran's voice is warm. "I know this situation is far from ideal. Living here with Kade and me, dealing with pack politics, managing all these threats. But you're handling it with more grace than anyone has a right to expect."
"I don't feel graceful. I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water."
"That's what grace under pressure looks like. Not effortless perfection, but choosing to keep going even when it's hard." He stops at my suite door. "For what it's worth, I'm glad you're here. Not just because it helps
