Kimberly
The silence in the room was oppressive as I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at nothing in particular.
My thoughts swirled like a storm that refused to settle. Kendrick had left hours ago for his Alpha duties, and I was grateful for the reprieve, however brief it might be. His absence was the only time I could truly breathe, the only time I could let the mask slip and allow myself to feel the weight of my situation.
My life was a prison. I had come to accept that much, but every now and then, a flicker of defiance would light up inside me, reminding me that I wasn’t entirely broken yet. I had to get out of this, not just for myself but for my parents. I couldn’t let them suffer because of my choices or worse, because of Kendrick’s wrath.
I curled my fingers into the fabri
