The Alpha's Bride
But in that moment, I saw a spark: recognition, approval, maybe even interest.
The enemy retreated under the combined force of Darius’ pack and the strategic advantage I had unknowingly provided.
By the time silence fell over the clearing, the forest no longer whispered with danger. But my pulse hadn’t slowed. Not entirely.
Darius came closer, and I caught his scent: wood, iron, and something faintly human. “You could have been killed,” he said, his voice low and almost a growl.
“I… helped,” I said, barely meeting his eyes. His lips curved in a way that was half smirk, half threat. “Yes. And you intrigued me. That’s dangerous, Ayla. Do you understand?”
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