Chapter 45

I wake from a nightmare, my fist jammed in my mouth so I won’t scream. Something I used to do when I was small so no one would hear me cry. The room is dark, but it doesn’t scare me as much as it did before. I have wolf vision now and can see everything just as clearly as I would have if the lights were on.

“Are you okay?” Charmaine asks from the bedroom door.

“Yes,” I croak through dry lips and drag myself into a sitting position.

Usually, after a torture session that severe, I’d hurt for days afterward, but I feel okay. Almost normal. I don’t know if my wolf healed me, or if it has something to do with sleeping in Kane’s arms. “Both,” Suri answers helpfully. “Our mate stayed with us all day.”

“Yeah, he’s a good one.”

Gods I stink. Like rotten meat and onions. “I need a shower,” I say aloud.

“Yeah,” Charmaine agrees. “Do that, then come watch a movie with me or something. We’ll have a proper girl’s night. Does Kane have wine up here?”

“I have no idea.” I smile. “But there’s usu