Selene woke to the cold morning air brushing her face. She had struggled so hard to fall back to bed, to sleep more, but her mind still felt unsettled. The memory of this morning still flowed in her head.

Kaelen had left her with a bitter taste in her mouth and a warning that cut deep into her chest. She rose slowly, every part of her body sore, not from affection but from the ache of humiliation and anger. Her heart felt like it had been crushed and pieced together in silence.

Taking a deep ...