Catalina's POVFor the first month back in my real home, I still had nightmares about being forced onto that healing table.Or sometimes, I dreamed of Caleb's cold face.But that only lasted a month.In the Alpha King’s estate, there were no eye-rolls or disrespect from the Shadow Pack, no condescending, pity-like love from Caleb, and no toxic rumors.Here, I was a princess, held in the palm of the Royal Pack's hand.Under the meticulous care of my brother Julian and my family, my battered body received the best treatment. The bottomless wound in my heart slowly scabbed over and healed in their warmth. Besides that, my personal guard, Darius, was always by my side, like a silent and steady shadow.He was a tall, stoic wolf who rarely spoke, always keeping a straight face. Yet, every morning, without fail, he would leave a fresh bouquet of dewy roses by my bedside.When my pregnancy symptoms kept me awake all night, he would sit in silence, massaging my aching legs until I fell asleep.
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