_Katherine's POV_
Kieran helped me into the car after Lucian left. He didn’t say much, and neither did I. My thoughts were a mess. My body still ached, but not nearly as much as my heart. I kept thinking about Lucian, about the lies he told, and about why he wanted me back. Nothing made sense. I stared out of the window as the car rolled through the familiar roads leading to the pack house.
Everything looked the same. But it didn’t feel the same.
My stomach twisted the closer we got. The memories came fast, like sharp little knives. I saw myself running through the halls, always hiding, always trying to stay out of everyone’s way. I remembered the sneers, the harsh words, the punishments.
And Kieran. I remembered him too.
He was cruel back then. He was cold and distant. A true Alpha h
