* Zeina *By the time Beta Kael and Beta Aldin arrived, the air in my chambers had shifted. Donna was the one who let them in, both of them still carrying the scent of wind and pine and the metallic bite of patrol. The kind of scent that belonged to wolves who hadn't yet learned to rest.Beta Kael bowed his head, ever the warrior molded from loyalty and scar-tough hide. Beta Aldin followed, more graceful but no less lethal, his eyes flicked to my belly for the briefest moment, then back to my face without a word."Alpha," Kael greeted, voice low but steady."You're not here for formality," I said. "Sit."They did. Chairs pulled closer to the hearth, where the warmth could sink into bone. Kael sat straight-backed, like he expected to be given orders. Aldin leaned slightly forward, already listening before I spoke."Cerberus won't return for some time," I said. "His grandfather has passed. The rites will be long and sacred. I've asked no message be sent to him until after the mourning.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-07-16
