Reina’s POV
Pain.
It’s the first thing I feel when I wake up. A deep, throbbing ache in my muscles, like my body is protesting against the brutal training from yesterday.
I groan as I try to sit up, only to feel a sharp sting along my ribs. Damn Nikolai.
I glance down at myself, noticing the bruises decorating my skin like battle scars. It’s strange. I should feel broken, weak even humiliated.
But I don’t.
I feel alive.
For the first time in my life, I fought back. I stood my ground. I wasn’t just an omega.
I was Reina Zane, the mate of the Alpha King.
A knock at the door startles me from my thoughts.
"Come in," I say, my voice hoarse from exhaustion.
The door swings open, revealing Kyle.
He looks as composed as ever dressed in dark slacks and a black shirt, his broad shoulders
