Athena:
Coming to terms with my new life was a necessity, not a choice. I knew resistance would only breed more pain. The absence of Daren, my confidant, was the hardest to bear. He hadn’t checked on me after the incident with Cameron, and his silence weighed heavily on my heart.
“Good morning,” Cheryl greeted, her voice slicing through the silence as she drew back the curtains. I pulled the covers over my head, not ready to face the day just yet.
“Your class starts in two hours. It’s my responsibility to ensure you’re prepared,” she added.
I threw off the sheet, staring at her in bewilderment. How did she know my schedule? She’d never been to my class.
“Alpha Gregory had someone email me your schedule,” she explained, a broad smile on her face as she headed to the bathroom to prepare
