Evelyn POV: By morning, the whispers had multiplied. Everywhere I went, someone was talking about the night I’d been summoned to the Alpha’s chamber. No one said what they thought happened, but their smirks said enough. Selena found me near the training yard, scrubbing the benches. “Still here?” she said loudly, so her friends could hear. “Maybe if you clean hard enough, the Alpha will notice you again.” Laughter followed. I kept my head down. “Yes, Miss Selena.” She stepped closer, heel pressing on the bucket’s rim until it flipped. Water splashed over my feet. “Oops,” she said. “Clumsy omega.” Then a voice cut through—flat, low, full of weight. “That’s enough, Selena.” Rowan said as he worked towards us. Everybody fell quiet. Even the wind seemed to hold its breath. Rowan stood a few paces away. Lucien’s Beta. Rowen, who gave orders with one look and who the younger guards followed without question. He didn’t often speak to the low ranks. When he did, people li
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