JANAYAH

Darkness churned behind my eyelids.

Not sleep.

Not awake.

Somewhere… between.

Blurry shapes floated in and out—shadows bending, stretching, dissolving before I could understand them.

Colours bled like water.

Faces shifted.

Voices warped, muffled like they were trapped underwater.

Then everything snapped into focus—

And I was back in Bloodmoon Pack.

Back in hell.

The omega stood inches from me, her smile sharp, vicious, familiar.

Her hand cracked across my face—

SLAP.

“Did you think you were hiding?” she hissed, circling me like prey.

“I promised I’d find you.”

Her grin widened, showing teeth.

“And this time… I’m going to kill you.”

“No—” My throat burned, but the voice...