27

Dawn

I woke up alone in my room. The pain had disappeared. I jumped up and ran to find a mirror. After throwing off the suffocating gown I'd worn, I checked my back for scar marks. There was none.

I sighed and stepped into the shower. The old alpha had warned me but it wasn't enough to prepare me for what I'd just experienced.

Still weary, I threw on my normal clothes and headed out to find Princess. I wished I was connected to them in some way, so I could just mind-link them.

As I walked down the corridors, I kept on receiving awkward stares. I thought I could get used to them, but it seemed impossible. Finally, I found Princess alone in one of the libraries.

She was startled at the sight of me. “Have you eaten?” She asked.

I shook my head. I didn't feel hungry, just tired.

“You should eat,” she murmured and began replacing the books she was holding on the shelves.

I nodded. “Where are the triplets?”

“Rhys is back. He's maddeningly angry at something that he doesn't want to sha