Amara’s POV
I slowly opened my eyes. The very first thing I felt was a heavy weight pressing down on my chest. Something had settled there while I slept, and refused to leave.
My head felt hazy, soft, clouded. But every single word Caspian had spoken to me stood perfectly clear. Not one word blurred. Not one word forgotten.
Stay bound to me. Keep your place as Luna. Do not bring shame upon the pack. We will live apart. We will not disturb one another. And when you bear a son… you are free to go.
That was all. That was everything. No love. No gentle words. Just a plain, cold bargain. And I knew exactly what would happen if I walked away. I would be cast aside. Damaged. Worthless. A used woman who had lost every bit of her value. No one would respect me. No one would want me. My own fami
