Chapter Forty-Six: It Feels Surreal

Kiara, at the age of Seventeen Two Weeks before her eighteenth birthday Kiara POV: As I gathered my bags, I couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and apprehension. The thought of being back at the castle and closer to the kings was thrilling, but I also knew that things could get complicated, especially given my feelings for them. I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts, as I followed the kings out of the office and to their car after saying goodbye to the triplets. I would miss them. It had only been two years since I came back to Crescent Haven, but we had grown extremely close, especially me and Phoenix. With JJ in the castle, most of my time was spent with my brothers or JJ's brother, and the triplets' beta, Max. Over the months here, they had shown me new ways to fight, how the pack runs, and so much other stuff. And now that I had to say goodbye once again, it was overwhelming. Plus, the fact that I couldn't say goodbye to Mom and Daddy before leaving added to the sadne