DAHLIA’S POVNot long after I settled into my new bedroom, a maid knocked softly on my door with the news that Alpha Darryn had requested to see me.My wolf stirred inside me, releasing a small, hopeful howl. Yet beneath that excitement lived fear. Alpha Darryn would change everything—my life, my name, and my fate. He would give me wealth, status, and protection, but power had never been kind to me. What if his gentleness was temporary? What if, once claimed, he became no different from the others?We had just met. Powerful men were rarely soft forever.But as days turned into weeks and weeks into months, my fears slowly dissolved.Darryn proved himself to be nothing like the men I had known. He was fierce when it came to politics and war, yet patient and respectful with me. He did not rush the mating bond. He did not demand my body or my obedience. He waited until I was ready, until I trusted him, and somehow, I did.He showered me with gifts, jewels, gowns, rare paintings, and canva
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