Mia's POV

Rain hammered against my skin, each droplet another reminder of how completely alone I was. I hugged my knees tighter to my chest, the sodden grass beneath me had long since soaked through my jeans. My gaze remained fixed on the pack house gates, watching, waiting, hoping against hope that someoneanyonewould emerge and tell me this was all some cruel misunderstanding.

No one came.

Minutes stretched into hours. The darkness deepened around me, but nothing ...