The Alpha's Shadow Bond

s. The hum of the town outside seemed a world away. She had expected a quaint little shop, nothing more, nothing less but as she looked around, she realized it was much mo

nd the counter. Agnes. The town's local bookseller had been welcoming when Emery arrived, but there was something about her quie

gnes asked, her voice smooth and melodic, thou

the books. She didn't know why she'd come here, something had just drawn her

described as recognition. "Silvercreek has a way of calling to peop

e words. She turned to face the older woma

tically. "You'll understand soon enough, dear. Some t

ut quickly shook it off. "Okay well, I

ered for a second too long, as

ntricate, carved with symbols that seemed vaguely familiar, though she couldn't place where she'd s

urther, the door creaked open

froz

most of the sunlight. His eyes met hers cold, unreadable. For a m

ugh the entire room shifted, aligning itself with his energy. Her body reacted before

erent, almost as though

ow and commanding. He stepped into the store, his foo

thing about it that made her feel like a

Emery replied, her voice steady despi

warmth in his expression, only an intensity that made her

ed Agnes'

the unsettling feeling creeping over her. "I've heard t

nch he closed between them. "You should be careful, Emery. There a

chest. She could feel the weight of his eyes on her, a bu

hough she wasn't entirely

, as if he knew better.

ething, something she couldn't quite name, whenever he was near. Something magnetic an

for his response, she moved past him, but as she did, his hand brushed

oldness was still there, but there was a flicker of something

y, his words quiet but urgent. "You don't un

nd walked out of the store, the door

range atmosphere of Silvercreek or the magnetic force that seemed to pull her toward Damian, but she couldn't shak

only just