GWEN
The moment the door clicked shut, I pushed back quickly, my body pressing against the door as if Conan might try to force it open. I could still hear the heavy sound of his breathing on the other side, deep and uneven, like he was fighting the urge to break in. My heart was racing, my body tense, but I kept my back to the door.
I stayed there, silent, until the sound of his footsteps faded away. Only then did I let go of the push against the door. I pressed my palms against my thighs and exhaled slowly, trying to calm myself. My stomach felt tight, my chest heavy. I was scared, there was no point in denying it. But under that fear was something else,a stubborn and burning certainty that I had to do this.
I was not going to let anyone humiliate me. Not in front of the pack. Not whe
