Aera's Pov :
It had been two days since the incident in the garden. Two days since I found out monsters were real, werewolves existed, and I was apparently tied to the biggest, grumpiest beast of them all.
I was still trying to digest everything. My brain was a mess. To cope, I did the only thing I was good at: I completely avoided Kael. I hid in my room, read books, and only came out when I knew he was busy in his office.
Surprisingly, I wasn't totally alone. I had actually become good friends with Nyx and the giant scarred warrior, Toren. They didn't treat me like a fragile piece of glass.
It was 1:00 AM. My stomach let out a loud, painful rumble.
I carefully opened my bedroom door and sneaked quietly down the dark stairs. The mansion was completely silent as I tiptoed into th
