CHAPTER 80

ASHINA’S POV

I was still in deep thoughts; about my late dear mother who had lost her life. I needed some time to stabilise myself after what I had seen and smelled, but no, I could do nothing in peace.

One thousand questions running in my mind, until Alpha Boris had to alert me about someone spying on us.

Why could no one leave us in peace?

"Keep quiet—someone is eavesdropping."

Alpha Boris' warm breath brushed against the sensitive shell of my ear, and my blood froze instantly. It wasn’t fear that paralysed me, but it was the intensity of the moment as well as the awareness of how dangerously close we were.

In the shadowed gap between the high metal shelves, the world outside blurred into nothing but the sound of our breathing and the creeping footsteps of the patrolling soldiers.

Through the thin sleeve of my clothes, I could feel the heat of Alpha Boris' palm pressed firmly against my wrist. It wasn’t a harsh grip; rather, it was steady and grounding, as if he was silently telling