a P
y. Banners of various noble houses snapped in the crisp wind, and lavishly dressed aristocrats clustered in
age, the ambient chatter plummeted into a sharp
st? I can't believe she has
Elara's maid? Had the poor girl whi
It's a tragedy Prince Davian is shackled
on would have shattered my spirit. Now, it was nothing but background noise. I kept my spine st
ng in his chest as he prepared to lash out at a pas
I murmured, my voice steady.
nd-blown flower. When her eyes met mine, she offered a theatrical look of deep concern-but the triumphant smirk playing on her lips gave her a
atmosphere vio
untain. A suffocating, absolute Alpha aura slammed into the clearing. The gossip died instantly. Every Alpha pre
weight. "Prince Kaelen Valerius," he breathed out, his
n Val
ed deep in my soul. I turned, my breath catching in my throat
yet he commanded the space entirely. His features were carved from unforgiving
truth of my past life crashed o
turned to my mind, and in my hazy me
h twisted amusement. "The only cure was the life of the one who loved you most. So, he traded his life for
n utterly blind. Kaelen-the terrifying, untouchable Alpha I had spent my entire lif
et eyes flicked toward me.
ibs. A jolt of pure, electric heat shot throug
ned under his overwhelming dominance, letting out a soft,
est. It was something far more dangerous. A subtle, magnetic pull. A deep ache of longi
d me enough to die for me while I fool
ng such magnificent power, a spark of undenia
King's dais. But as he passed, a wisp of his mountain-pine scent
emotions-the gratitude, the budding desire, the grief-into a tight box. Not yet
the hunting horn sh
freezing over into glacial resolve as
nd her sycophants marching toward me, thei
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