Chapter 22

Shifters were born with remarkable healing abilities, it was almost impossible for them to bear marks left by wounds, let alone scars. While the scars on Abby’s body actually extended from the left side of her neck to her left shoulder, further spanning to her back, covering a large amount of

skin on her back.

Any shifter who saw it could only imagine the severity of her wounds until it left such a huge mark.

Abby’s scars had always been a sour spot for her. That was also why she didn’t want the maids sent by Micah to serve her on a personal level. Only they wouldn’t listen to her no matter what she said and here she was, trembling out of embarrassment at their reactions seeing her scars…

“We are really sorry, we were just startled for a sec….” Alyssa started right after a terrified scream left her lips.

Reyna recovered almost immediately as well… But the damage was already done.

Abby couldn’t help but recall all those times people saw her as a freak, a monster, for bearing these scars. Their words, their faces, some filled with horror while others with disgust, all hit her so hard. the girl started shaking.

Her head started to hurt really badly while the two maids continued to apologize to her profusely.

However, not even two minutes later, she heard them stutter before one of them addressed the

King.

Abby immediately stiffened. Tension rolled off her body as tears streamed down her face when Micah finally approached her and rearranged her clothes.

“It’s okay, little one,” Micah said in an apologetic tone. He was genuinely concerned about her.

However, Abby could only hear his sympathy for her and her heart broke even more as she sobbed softly. She wasn’t ready for him to see her like this. She knew she couldn’t hide it forever, but she wanted to, at least, mentally prepare herself first…

stop the question, knowing fully well

her. In

rage bubbling inside his chest. Only it was directed at

saw her crying hard as she

choking on her own tears. She was beyond inconsolable and Micah

down to carry her out of the bathroom. Abby immediately hugged his neck and snuggled closer to him as she buried her face

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Chapter 22

how her life had been turned upside down in just twenty four hours until she found herself in this strange place, far away from her pack, the only place she had ever known

gently laid her down before joining her, trying to console

for a long time, until she ended up crying herself to sleep in

Micah’s arms.

find her scars bothering at all. But it was impossible to replace a decade long pain with a few words

in the evening. She couldn’t find Micah anywhere in their room, but was greeted with two new

unison

before falling completely silent to wait for

answer.

was still disoriented from sleep, took a

words.

were Alyssa and

to return, forcing herself to stay awake. But the King had to deal with so many things, he could only return really well into the night.

wouldn’t rest on time. He didn’t like this at all. She might

struggling not to doze off, immediately stood upright seeing him enter this

in a voice so soft, Micah doubted if she

help but smile. Having someone to wait for yourself to come back was an all consuming feeling after

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