Possessed By Him: The Alpha's Trophy
High above the marble arches, the stars hung like calm, eternal lanterns, reflecting off crystal pools in shades of pearl and gold.
Aurelia stood near the edge of the terrace, her gown of spun silver silk clinging softly to her frame, her long golden hair cascading down her back like molten sunbeams. Her divine aura hummed with a gentle, radiant warmth that sent life flowers blooming in unison wherever her shadow fell a dead plant.
I stood in the archway, my dark leather cloak draped over broad shoulders, masking the cold, calculating monster beneath my ribs. I breathed softly, keeping my heart rate slow, steady, and entirely controlled.