ARIA (MINUTES AGO) The first thing I felt when I woke up was nothing. Nothing? Where was the feeling of pain? I remember how I got kidnapped and my eyes fluttered open. I rubbed my wrists and the bruises were gone. Even the cut on my arm had healed. I took a moment to breathe in and take in my environment. This was Knox’s bedroom. I pushed myself up on the bed, and saw my self in a pair of white long sleeved shirt. A small blush heated my cheek at the thought him cleaning me up and dressing me. And then the memories… they rushed back all at once. His arms around me as he called out Mate. That’s why. That’s what all of this had been. The pieces started falling into place. I was his mate. The mate of an alpha. I pressed my palms into my eyes and exhaled shakily. How was I supposed t

