Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Myra had been gradually starting to relax. It had been three days since she last sensed the presence of alpha Aeron. The usual fear of him appearing out of nowhere and dragging her away had diminished, and she began to entertain the possibility that maybe he wasn't here for her after all – perhaps she was just being paranoid, as Augustine had suggested.

The usual him would have found and dragged her away by now, but since he hadn't come, maybe he wasn't here for her.

Following Augustine's advice, Myra had been obediently staying at home, refraining from going to work. However, the walls of her small apartment felt suffocating, so she decided it was time to venture out for some grocery shopping. She quickly changed into a comfortable outfit—a faded denim jacket, a plain white t-shirt, and well-worn jeans—and stepped out the door, hoping for a brief respite from her constant state of unease.

Taking confident strides down her front porch, Myra's eyes widened in surprise. Sitt