POV: VIVIANThe latch clicked open with a heavy, metallic sound.I sat upright in bed, my body felt instantly stiff, the wool blanket pulled up to my collarbone. The fire in the stone hearth had burned down to glowing coals, casting long shadows across the cottage walls.Gideon didn't shake off his wet cloak this time. He didn't drop his heavy boots by the doorway so he could come in and have his way with me. He shut the door hard enough to rattle the iron hinges, stepping into the dim room like a storm. The strong scent of chocolate, rain, and Alpha power filled the small space, covering the faint smell of the bitter herbs Cynthia had left on my shoulder hours earlier.My wolf, Zina, gave a low growl deep in my chest, not from fear of the Alpha, but from a sudden awareness.He's bleeding inside, Zina whispered, her voice rough in the back of my mind. The dark Alpha is wild tonight."You're awake," Gideon said. His voice was rough, as if he had spent the last three hours shouting or
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