Chapter 62:

Kira’s POV:

The ride back from the doctor’s felt like shedding a second skin. The weight of the bandages was gone, leaving behind raw skin, fresh nerves, and the undeniable presence of scar tissue.

I kept glancing down at my hands, opening and closing them slowly in my lap, watching the way the skin wrinkled, pulled. The angry pink lines etched across my palms were grotesque.

I sighed, resting my