_Leah’s POV_
The next morning, a soft knock woke me up. I shot upright in the bed, my hand instantly reaching for the gun I had kept on the nightstand beside me. My heart pounded as I stared at the door. I needed to be ready. What if it was someone who had bad intentions?
"Leah?" a familiar voice called. "It's Fred. Alpha Kayden asked me to wait for you downstairs. Breakfast is ready."
Fred. I let out a shaky breath and glanced around the room. Light was streaming through the window, soft and golden. It looked peaceful, but nothing felt peaceful inside me.
Athena stirred. "It’s okay. He doesn’t sound like a threat. But keep your guard up."
I got up from the bed and looked around for something I could use to strap the gun to my body. My eyes landed on a long silk scarf draped over a n
