Rowan's POV The basement was cold, but I didn't feel it. My skin burned with rage, with need. I strode down the narrow corridor, past the storage rooms and old wine racks, until I reached the door at the far end. It was reinforced, locked from the outside. I yanked the bolt free and shoved the door open. Iris was curled up on the plush bed in the corner, her eyes fixed on the small television mounted on the wall. The room wasn't a dungeon. It was comfortable, furnished with soft blankets, pillows, and everything she could need. A comfortable cage. But a cage nonetheless. She looked up when I entered, her pale blue eyes widening. A smile flickered across her lips, tentative and uncertain. "Alpha," she murmured, her voice soft. I didn't answer. I crossed the room in three strides, grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her to her feet. She gasped, her hands bracing against my chest. "You're tense," she whispered, her fingers trembling as they touched my jaw. "What happened?" "Sh
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