Elara’s POV Softness surrounded me first. The bed felt impossibly plush beneath my body, like sinking into a cloud of silk and feathers. I had never felt anything like it. My fingers brushed the sheets and they whispered against my skin, cool and smooth. A faint scent of fresh bread and warm honey drifted through the air, mixed with something savory that made my empty stomach twist. For one blissful second I smiled. It had all been a nightmare. The ball, the rejection, the pain in my chest, the rogues tearing into my leg, the monster that had saved me. None of it was real. I would open my eyes and find myself back in the servants’ dormitory at Eclipse Pack. Liora would be waiting to assign me another chore, and everything would be normal again. Two mates in one day. The Moon Goddess m

