Katherine lay comfortably beside Kieran, her head resting against his chest. His slow, steady breaths were a comfort, and she felt herself relax, her eyes fluttering closed for a second. Her mind was empty, different from how it had been in the past few days.
It had been a week since they had visited the dowager's pack, and she couldn't forget the heart-wrenching pain she had felt in that room. Her thoughts kept returning to the woman who looked like her and the necklace she couldn't seem to forget. These thoughts had plagued her mind over and over again for the past week. She found herself feeling extremely exhausted, tired, and weak, at times unable to get out of bed but would force herself to leave. It had been easier since Kieran hadn't been in the pack for some days. He had been busy with the council and Alpha Josh's drama and would only return to the pack house late at night. He hadn't seen her miserable and tired. He hadn't seen Astrid coaxing her to leave the room.
