Chapter 23

KALEN

My body was numb by the time he released me from my restraints and threw me back into my cell.

There was no telling how long I had been here. My time was spaced out between multiple torture sessions, quiet time alone that I preferred as my body attempted to heal from his abuse, and moments of confusion.

The hallucinogenic was rougher than I had anticipated. I would hate to imagine what it would have been like if I had not been blessed by the Goddess Hecate.

It made me question if my memories were actual memories or not. I spoke my truth over and over again so that I did not lose who I was.

My name was Kalen Zyla Anderson.

I was Dark Moon’s Alpha heir and would be the first female Alpha of our pack. My Beta and Gamma would be Matteo and Ava respectively.

My wolf’s name was Nika, and we were Vessels, chosen by Selene herself. It was my Vessel destiny to vanquish a specific enemy, but it needed to be identified first. That was how I ended up in this cell. The only way for me