I didn’t want to admit it.
But I woke that morning with a heavy feeling in my chest.
Today, the visiting Alphas would return to their own packs.
Today…
Kael would leave.
I sat on the edge of my narrow bed for a long moment, staring out the tiny attic window. The first rays of dawn painted the sky in shades of pink and gold, while the forest beyond the village slowly came to life.
“You shouldn’t care,” I whispered to myself.
He was an Alpha.
I was an omega.
Our paths had crossed only because fate—or perhaps simple coincidence—had placed us in the same place for a few days.
Once he left, he would forget me.
That was how life worked.
I stood, braided my hair, and made my way downstairs.
“Don’t just stand there,” Mother snapped as soon as she saw me. “The guests leave after breakf
