Bella's POVThe moment Thor disappeared down the corridor, I remained rooted to the same spot.My fingers trembled against my dress.Kade.That single name echoed inside my head like a curse.There had been a time when merely hearing it was enough to make every warrior in the pack reach for their weapons. It carried blood, betrayal, and grief in equal measure.I squeezed my eyes shut.No.Theorone couldn't know.Not yet.He was only beginning to smile again. Only beginning to sleep through the night without waking in cold sweats. Every scar on his body had finally started to heal, but the ones inside him...Those had never truly disappeared.Kade would rip every one of them open again.I couldn't allow that.Not until I understood why he had resurfaced.Taking a long breath, I pushed every frightening thought to the back of my mind before opening the chamber door.The room was quiet.Too quiet.Sumi sat exactly where I had left her, beside the window. The afternoon light poured over h
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