Frankie:
"I told you I was abandoned. I told you I was killed after my rejection, even though I never really died... But I didn't tell you the series of events that happened afterward," I said, my voice tight as I wrung my hands.
Kaos stepped forward, his presence as grounding as it was dangerous.
My heart screamed to close the distance, but I didn't dare. Not when I knew what was coming. Not when I knew what they would think of me once I told them the truth.
"Okay," Kaos said gently, his tone cautious but steady. "Then tell us."
I swallowed hard, my throat dry as I forced myself to speak.
"When I woke up, I thought my wolf was gone. The pain was unbearable. I was dragged from my cell, and I thought they were going to execute me. Instead, they brought me to the pack house and presen
