Chapter 20. Unearthed Memories

Alpha king keiran.

The night was a shroud of darkness, and within it, I was imprisoned, ensnared by my own memories. Each night, the same torment replayed in my restless slumber. I could never escape my past, no matter how desperately I tried.

I woke up with a jolt, sweat clinging to my skin, my hand trembling and my body burning hot despite the coldness in the room. My chest heaved, my heart pounding, and the pain, both physical and emotional was all to real, I could feel it etched into my body, mind and soul, the scars of a lifetime worth of suffering.

As I sat there, I couldn't help but recall the nightmare that had haunted my sleep. It was a memory I had buried deep inside of me, a piece of my history I wished to forget. But tonight, with it's cruel insistence, had dragged it to the surface once more. Though it was ages ago, it felt just like yesterday.

I was no more than a young boy, crouched on the cold, unforgiving floor in a tiny dark cell room. My body bore the marks of a cru