Chapter 23

The storm of the Rut finally subsided completely by the morning of the third day.

The suffocatingly intense Alpha pheromones gradually dissipated, replaced by crisp air and the faint scent of disinfectant.

When Elara woke up, she found herself back in the large bed in the master bedroom. The sheets beneath her had been changed to dry, fresh cotton, the wounds on her body had been treated,