Freya's Pov The silence that followed was deafening, a void that threatened to swallow me whole. My heart hammered against my chest, each beat a painful reminder of the cruel reality that had become my life. I sank to the floor, tears streaming down my cheeks as I grappled with the devastating realization that I was truly alone. "You are not alone, Freya. I am here with you. Always." Alexa, my wolf, soothed, her voice a warm and reassuring presence in the darkness of my mind. "It's not the same," I said, wiping away my tears and dusting myself off. "I'm still alone. In a different way, perhaps, but still alone." "Ouch," Alexa said with a playful whine. "Talk about a blow to the ego. But you're wrong, you know." "You're not alone," Alexa insisted, the warmth of her voice

