Serenity The strong scent of cigarette smoke clawed at my throat the moment awareness returned. I coughed once, low and unhurried, as sleep gradually faded. The room came into focus around me, elegant and unfamiliar, heavy with dark wood and shadowed velvet. I did not recognize any of it.Even without turning, I felt a presence on my left. Something inside me stirred, an unwelcome connection to the man sitting on the couch with his legs crossed.“You have finally decided to wake up,” Martin said, his voice smooth as polished stone.A faint memory surfaced: the dark room, at least twenty Lycans circling me with open, lustful gazes. A shiver tried to run down my spine, but it died quickly. I felt fine. Better than fine. Stronger, somehow, as if whatever they had intended had only sharpened me.“Stop ignoring me, Serenity.”I turned my head slowly. Martin rose from the couch, uncrossing his legs with deliberate grace. Irritation flickered across his face, controlled and almost theatrica
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