Zafira Nightvale POV Vickon narrowed his golden eyes, a quiet calculation flickering in their lethal depths.Vaenya mustered her remaining courage and, half-testing, half-intentionally, said, "Your beast probably does not know this, but Zafira is quite the center of attention now. There is even a whole scrying thread at the Herbarium dedicated to her, claiming her wolf is the true campus queen—and loads of young males are dying to scent her!"She leaned in a little, lowering her voice conspiratorially. "If your beast ever needs, I could pass along information about her heat cycles for you..."The air in the hearth hall turned utterly still.Vickon's long, scarred fingers curled, tapping lightly against the leather armrest of his throne. His gaze, cold and fathomless, fixed on Vaenya's trembling form.The Alpha pressure was suffocating. Vaenya could hardly breathe, her wolf whimpering in terror.Just as her anxiety peaked—right when she thought her heart might burst—his deep, richly r
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