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.