Rina's POV
The familiar walls of my dorm room felt suffocating. After being kidnapped by Victor for two days, and then spending another day with my…mates, three of them, I was finally back, but something about the room felt off. I couldn't relax. Maybe it was because my body hadn’t yet recovered from the wide range of emotions and events. Or maybe because I knew, deep down, nothing would ever be the same.
I stared at the pile of textbooks waiting for me. Two days behind on coursework. I sighed, rubbing my forehead. How was I supposed to focus after everything? Not just the k********g… but them. Axel, Ryder, and Kade. My mates. All three of them. The Moon Goddess had to be joking.
‘She isn’t joking, Rina,’ Syl’s voice whispered into my mind. My wolf, ever-present, ever-observant. ‘She ha
