Kimi's consciousness returned slowly, her vision hazy as she struggled to focus on the figure standing before her. When her sight cleared, shock rippled through her system.
Kolton stood in the doorway, his presence both unexpected and unsettling. She blinked several times, wondering if exhaustion was playing tricks on her mind.
"Kolton? What are you doing here?"
His expression stopped her cold. Gone was the warmth she had grown accustomed to seeing in his eyes. Instead, darkness consumed his features, a storm brewing behind his gaze that she had never witnessed before. The gentle man who used to look at her with such tenderness seemed like a stranger now.
This couldn't be real. Kolton was supposed to be away from the pack for several more days. Her mind raced with confusion as she tried to process his unexpected appearance.
