Kimi decided to skip work today after Alpha Kirk granted her the day off. She spent the morning scrubbing every surface of her small apartment, trying to wash away the humiliation from the previous evening.
Every time she thought about what happened, her cheeks burned with shame. Back when she lived with her pack, she would never have let her living space become such a disaster. But after leaving everything behind, she had somehow lost pieces of herself along the way. This new version of Kimi came with habits she barely recognized.
By evening, restlessness drove her from the confines of her spotless apartment. The mall seemed like a reasonable destination where she could focus on something productive. Work had become her refuge, and reviewing fabric collections would keep her mind occupied.
