Celeste POV.
I kept thinking about how Alpha Kael stopped me at the pack. I was so scared because he grabbed my neck, and I thought I might die. Thank the moon goddess, I had already planned what to say to save myself.
I stumbled into my mother's house, my boots dragging on the wooden floor, my green dress torn, my dark hair messy, my neck sore from Kael's grip.
My heart pounded, my chest tight, my tears falling, my wolf, Lila, whining, her fear sharp. The air was warm, the room small, the smell of herbs strong, the table cluttered with jars and clothes.
My mother sat by the fire, her gray hair loose, her eyes narrowing as she saw me, her face hard. I collapsed into a chair, my hands shaking, my voice breaking.
"Kael almost killed me," I said, my tears hot, my heart racing, my anger at Aria, my twin sister, burning.
