Mika I had never experienced such overwhelming pain before; it felt like my body was ablaze with intensity, and all I wanted was for it to stop. I know I have been physically abused before, but this was completely different. Waves of pain washed over me, pulling me in and out of a haze of grogginess. I could sense that Cain was doing everything within his power to help me, striving to comfort me despite the situation. Yet, my wolf, Athena, had made it clear that the only remedy for my discomfort lay in the presence of my mates. She insisted that I needed their touch—a vulnerability that would soothe the chaos within me during this agonizing heat. Deep down, I desperately hoped that the heat suppressant would work, but there was a heavy weight on my heart. The thought of being with th

