SIENNAThe next morning, the mansion was quiet, too quiet. Even the servants’ chatter seemed to vanish when the Alpha’s boots sounded against the marble floors.Rhys was back from patrol.I kept my head low, scrubbing the soot from the hearth while his footsteps passed through the corridor. The air thickened with his scent; cedar, smoke, something wild that never quite faded.“Alpha,” Elira’s voice floated toward him, sweet and silvery. “You’re early. Breakfast is ready.”He didn’t answer. Just a grunt, deep in his throat.Typical.From where I knelt, I saw the hem of his cloak brush past the doorway. He didn’t look my way, but somehow, I felt his gaze linger. The weight of it.I straightened, wiping my hands on my apron, heart thudding harder than it should.“Tea,” Elira ordered softly from behind me. “For the Alpha. Quickly.”“Yes, Luna.”The porcelain trembled in my hands as I poured the brew, careful not to spill. I carried it down the hall, knocked once, and entered when his vo
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