_Katherine's POV_
The television played softly in the background, flickering with colors that didn’t hold my interest. I had been lying on the bed for over an hour, flipping through channels, trying to find something—anything—to keep my mind busy. But everything felt dull. The shows were boring, the news was depressing, and the silence in the house made it all worse.
I sighed and tossed the remote to the side.
Lucian wasn’t here. He had left earlier in the morning for what he called an “important meeting.” He didn’t say much more than that, just that he might return late and that I should rest.
Rest. I had done enough of that.
The air in the room felt heavy. I needed to move. Maybe a walk in the garden would help clear my head. It was always so calm there—flowers blooming, birds singi
