The entire week dragged by like a slow torture, and Kimi remained trapped in the aftermath of Kolton's brutal rejection.
Her shattered heart wasn't the only thing breaking apart. Her wolf was suffering too.
Kolton paraded Stella around campus like a trophy, their fingers intertwined as they strolled past every corner where Kimi might see them. She became a master at ducking behind buildings and slipping into empty classrooms, anything to avoid witnessing their happiness. The other students seemed to take pleasure in her misery, whispering loud enough for her to hear that she should have known better than to think someone like Kolton would ever want her.
But the physical pain cut even deeper than the emotional wounds. Her wolf had grown so weak that shifting became impossible. Every attempt ended with her wolf howling in agony from somewhere deep inside her soul. The connection that should have been natural and effortless now felt like trying to grasp smoke with bare hands.
