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079: Zeus’s Shadow

Author: Oma
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-17 18:49:36

Kiera’s POV

I stood frozen as Zeus entered the room, my body refusing to move even though every instinct screamed at me to run. He stopped just inside the doorway, his presence filling the space in ways that had nothing to do with physical size.

His eyes locked onto mine, and I felt like he was seeing straight through me. Past the lie I was about to tell. Past the pretense of being lost. All the way down to the truth I needed to keep hidden.

The silence stretched between us, heavy and suffocating. My wolf tumbled inside me, restless and afraid in ways she rarely was. She wanted me to shift, to fight, to do anything except stand here under this man’s scrutiny.

“Who are you?” I forced the words out, trying to sound confused rather than terrified.

Zeus didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he moved closer, each step deliberate and measured. I wanted to back away, to put distance between us, but I made myself stay still. Showing fear would only make things worse.

He stopped close enough th
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