Kai's Point of View
The first thing I notice when I wake is the restlessness in my chest, a gnawing unease that refuses to loosen its grip. My wolf shifts under my skin, unsettled, like it remembers the way I snapped at Rafael last night. The memory burns, my voice raised, my jealousy showing, the way Octavia walked off into the rain because of us. Because of me.
I drag a hand down my face and exhale sharply. That is not who I want to be with her. I do not want to be just another voice yelling over her, trying to claim her or cage her. She deserves better than that. She deserves better from me.
Rolling over, I reach for my phone on the nightstand. A notification blinks across the screen. Early morning training canceled until further notice.
I sit up, reading it again just to make sure.
