It had been a long time, a very long time, since Mia woke up feeling refreshed. Her body was stiff and protested as she slowly lulled into consciousness and blinked the sleep from her eyes. She felt like she was floating, the weight of her body suspended in a dream that pulled a smile on her lips. She glanced around the room, barely believing it wasn't from her imagination as she took it all in. It was massive and a slice of luxury that was all for her. Even if Alpha Marcus didn’t allow her to stay at the pack, she had felt the comforts of a safe place again and it warmed her to her core.
As Mia stretched out on the double bed, she groaned, feeling joints pop and muscles sing with contentment. That’s when the smell hit her. The stale scent of her own body which hadn’t seen fresh water i
