Chapter 11: Yearning

Kara lay in her bed, her body still weak from the venomous silver bullet that had nearly taken her life. The poison had worked its way through her veins, causing her breath to slow and her strength to wane. Every beat of her heart was a testament to her will to survive, a flickering flame of hope that refused to be extinguished.

Days turned into nights as Kara remained confined to her room, tended to by the healers of the silver moon Pack. Her spirit longed to be free, to wander through the moonlit forest once more, but her weakened state kept her tethered to her sanctuary. Lost in a haze of pain and longing, her mind wandered to Ryder, the one who seemed absent in her time of need.

the sun dipped below the horizon, its dying rays casting a warm glow over her room, Kara couldn't help but feel a growing ache in her heart. Why hadn't Ryder visited her? His absence echoed in the silence, stirring feelings of doubt and hurt within her wounded soul.

A knock at the door interrupted Kara's