## KAYLA'S POV

It was a new day, but nothing about it felt fresh. My situation hadn't improved by a single fraction. After the crushing betrayal from Diego and my stepsister, I had genuinely believed moving to this city and working under the radar would give me a clean break—a quick way to forget my old life.

I was supposed to have my basic needs covered here: food, clothes, a roof over my head. It was all neatly laid out for me. But instead, my life was spiraling faster than before. For the first time in weeks, my wolf, Elena, had finally started speaking to me again. If she went...