Chapter 85

Kaia POV

Sleep didn’t come easily that night.

No matter how many times I closed my eyes, Selena’s face kept appearing—tear-streaked, trembling, and victorious all at once. Alpha Eldric’s words echoed in my head like a curse.

A trial for everyone involved.

I stared at the ceiling, my chest tight. Two months. Two months of sharing the same house with someone who had already proven she was willing to destroy me just to feel important.

A soft knock broke the ...