Chapter 71

Kara

When morning arrived, a heavy emptiness pressed against my chest, a pit formed in my stomach, and a throbbing pain lingered between my thighs. Everything happened in a flash. I could barely wrap my head around it. Each time it was on the tip of my tongue to tell Winter to stop, but every time I tried a wave crashed over me, pulling me under that I couldn’t remember my own name let alone the right words.

Winter is peacefully sleeping in the igloo next to me on the bed, with the first morning light streaming in through the glass windows. I want to call someone to tell someone what happened, but who? I don’t even understand it myself.

I like Winter. I do. I really do. He’s my mate. Each time I think the words, I feel like I’m trying to convince myself something is off with him and I can’t tell what it is. I keep just putting it down to my limited experience with men, but even I know it’s more than that. I grab what remains of my clothes, dressing quickly so I can get out of here b