CASSIE’S POV Something was wrong before I even opened my eyes. Pain ripped through me so violently that for one horrible second, I thought I was dying. My entire body locked up beneath the blankets. I felt every muscle pulling tight as if invisible claws were tearing through my bones. A broken gasp escaped my throat while my hands curled helplessly into the sheets. I was in so much pain. It felt like my whole body was on fire. The room around me was dark except for the silver moonlight coming in through the curtains. I recognized the pain because it mainly affected my chest. It felt like fire was spreading through my whole chest. The heat I felt got more intense by the second. I knew the pain was from the mate bond. Kenny. He was the one doing this on purpose. The realization

