Kael gave me one day to rest.
Just one.
Long enough to lessen the pain between my thighs. Enough time for my skin's markings to turn into bruises. Long enough for me to believe I might be forgotten, that the public degradation was over.
I should’ve known better.
The next morning, the den door opened with a creak, and two pack warriors stepped in—both males, both tall and intimidating.
“Alpha commands your presence,” one said.
I didn’t move.
They didn’t ask again.
Rough hands pulled me from the furs. Aside from the leather collar, I remained nude. My modestly held blanket was ripped from my hands and thrown to the side. Despite the burning puddle of shame in my gut, neither of them gave me a lustful glance.
This wasn’t about desire.
It was about obedience.
They led me out of t
