Chapter 49

Silvia Pain was the first sensation that greeted me when I woke up—a dull ache radiating from my back as if I'd been attacked by some monstrous beast. I snapped open my eyes abruptly. The room was bathed in the dim, gray light filtering through half-open curtains. I tried to move but immediately winced, a soft groan escaping my lips. "Oh fuck.." My body felt like I'd gone through a violent shift during a full moon. Every joint protested, every muscle carried that peculiar mixture of soreness and satisfaction. When I attempted to stretch, I instantly regretted it—my thighs, my ass, my lower back, everything ached. "Moon Goddess, what did we even do last night..." The thought died halfway as I turned my head to look at my body, my eyes widening instantly. Mate marks. Everywhere. And not just on my neck—that would have been merciful. The marks extended from my chest down to my abdomen, even my thighs. My hips were circled with faint bruises, as if Alpha Sherman had deliberately left them