Kiara POV
Darkness .
That was the first thing I knew. A heavy, suffocating darkness that pressed against my chest. I blinked, trying to open my eyes, but pain flared like fire, my head pounding, my body trembling.
“Kiara…”
The voice was low, steady, familiar. My heart leapt. Golden eyes flashed before my vision fully returned. Theodore.
He was crouched beside me, half-shifted, his massive form radiating power. The air around him hummed, and I could feel every muscle coiled, ready to strike. His fangs glinted in the dim light, but the tension in his body wasn’t just for the enemy it was for me.
“You’re awake,” he said softly, his voice rough with concern and something else possessiveness I could feel even without words.
“I… I’m okay,” I whispered, though my body shook violently. Pain
