Kaia barely slept after Markus left her . Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions, oscillating between the joy of their evening together and the haunting memories of her past. She felt like a teenager again, back when she would spy on the pack’s warriors, imagining who her mate might be and creating romantic scenarios in her head. But those carefree days were long gone, replaced by a reality full of pain and suffering.
As she sat in her bed, Kaia's cheerful smile faded, replaced by a worried frown. She remembered the torture, the rape, the rejection, each memory a sharp dagger to her heart. Fear began to creep in, tightening its grip on her. Sierra, her wolf, tried to comfort her, reminding her that those dark days were behind them.
"This is in the past, Kaia," Sierra whispered in her mind.
