Chapter 115

• Third Person’s POV
• Truth be told, Riley was stunning—truly breathtaking. But the years of abuse and neglect had carved deep shadows into her soul. No matter how carefully she smiled or how still she stood, the self-doubt inside her always managed to seep through her pores, like a lingering scent of fear no shift could hide.
• More than once, when the Matriarch of the Duskgrave Pack showed her kindness, Riley’s expression would flicker with a haunted look. As if she wanted to say: I don’t deserve this.