The Kings Claim

Kaia's POV

The long walk back to the pack house feels entirely like a waking dream. My mind struggles to process the shifting reality. I am cradled securely in the broad, unyielding arms of the Alpha King. His strides are long and measured, eating up the distance along the dirt path with a predatory grace. The thick wool cloak scratches against my bare skin, but beneath the rough fabric, his ches