Chapter 55

Valeria’s POV

I got off the bed as the early morning sunlight spilled through the open curtains. It poured like golden ink onto the polished floors, illuminating the shame I carried on my skin. My body ached—not from physical strain, but from the weight of guilt wrapped around me like a second skin. I turned to glance at Alpha Gideon, still lying on the bed, his chest rising and falling with every