When I opened my eyes, it was full daylight.
My body felt as though some enormous animal had walked across me. Every inch of my skin screamed.
The room was empty.
The Lycan King Damien had left. I had no idea when.
I pushed myself up. I climbed out of bed. I walked stiffly to the window.
The curtains parted on their own, and the first thing I saw down in the garden was Alpha Kael.
My eyes flinched of their own accord.
My fingers, hanging at my side, curled silently into a fist.
But within a second, I had my expression under control.
I showered. I put on a short, off-the-shoulder sundress. I deliberately did not cover the marks that ran down my neck and across my chest.
Alpha Kael walked in just as I was making my slow, careful descent down the staircase.
He froze. "What's wrong
