Chapter 51

Ashley.

"What do you mean? I don't understand," I asked in genuine confusion.

"I am sorry, but I am not who you think I am. My story is not something I love to share because it's not a very plantable one," she said as her eyes were beginning to cloud with unshed tears.

I didn't even know what to say or how to react to the things she was saying but seeing her hurting so much made my heart ache.

This is a different version of the Grace I used to know back at the pack. She used to be so full of life and bubbling that even I felt motivated by her energy.

"If you feel talking about it would make you feel better, then why not let it out? We have all night out here," I calmly said to her.

She looked at me as if examining me to see if I could take what she was about to say, and I nodded gently to her, urging her to proceed with whatever was weighing her down.

"My real name is Kiara. You won't have heard of the name because it's a name nobody remembers. A long time ago, my ancestors did some