POV: Freya
As I stood there, frozen in shock, I struggled to comprehend the scene unfolding before me. The rustling of leaves and the sound of footsteps on the pavement suddenly faded away, and I found myself gasping for air, trying to shield my nose from the nauseating scent of liquor. At that moment, my heart raced as I experienced the softness of a kiss for the first time in my life - a moment I had dreamed of sharing with my mate.
But then, a sharp pain tore through my chest, and my head grew heavy. Suddenly, Ymir's stern and commanding voice echoed in my mind, "Move. Now."
I quickly broke away from the stranger, wiping the kiss from my lips with the back of my hand as if I could erase the whole event from my memory and skin. But before I could escape, I caught sight of a woman stor
