Dawn’s POV
I lay down on my bed slowly, letting the mattress hold the weight that had been sitting on my chest all night. I pulled the blanket over myself even though I did not feel cold. I only felt overwhelmed. My thoughts had been going haywire since the moment I left the hallway, but now that I was finally alone, they felt even louder. I was tired, so tired.
I turned on my side and stared at the wall. For the first time in a long while, I thought about my brother, Cole. He was the only good thing I ever had in my life. The only person who never made me feel like I had to beg for affection. The only person who looked at me with warmth that never changed, no matter what happened.
He had just turned sixteen before I was sent away. I wondered if he had found his mate by now. I wondered
