Katarina's POV
The memories of the past finally began to fade, leaving me adrift in a vast, unending ocean. When I came back to myself, the first thing I noticed was that I was no longer standing. The hardwood floor pressed against my legs and back. Then came the sparks of pain shooting across my face. As my vision slowly cleared, I found myself staring into the worried eyes of Alpha Dominic.
I could see his lips moving, but the sounds seemed distant, like I was underwater and my ears hadn’t yet surfaced.
“Katarina?” Alpha Dominic’s voice was soft but urgent. “Katarina, can you hear me?”
I tried to speak, to ask why he was so close, but the words tumbled out in a garbled mess.
As my senses slowly returned, I took in my surroundings. Everything was as it had been, except now I was on t
