Chapter 53: Fractures
Alex
I sat on the very edge of the wide bed in the room that my father had given me. It was a massive room, much larger than anything I had ever slept in before. The mattress felt soft—it felt too soft, actually. I was used to sleeping on hard surfaces or thin mats. I ran my fingers over the bed. There were thick furs layered beneath my hands. They felt warm and heavy.
The fire in the hearth burned high and strong. It cast flickers of blue and gold light across the walls. I looked at the carvings on the stone. There were silver wolves that looked like they were caught right in the middle of a howl. This room was grand. It was clearly designed for someone who was very important. It was a room designed for the daughter of the Shadow Pack Alpha.
But despite all the l
