Astoria’s POV
It’s been a few days since the accident, and the whole atmosphere around me has shifted. The guards now stand straighter whenever they see me. The maids move carefully like anything they do around me might get them killed. I felt their fear, and part of me hated it.
Radien didn’t hide what he did to the ones responsible. Everyone heard about the guards being tossed into rogue territory and the maid losing her limbs. The pack talked about it nonstop.
Every time I overheard a whisper, I felt sick.
He did it for me, I reminded myself again and again.
But still… It was harsh.
I didn’t know how to feel about it.
Right now though, I sat quietly on a soft chair while a kind, middle-aged healer dabbed something cool on my cheek. Her name was Gliese, and she had this calming p
