The Broken Alpha
Efaffion was beautiful despite being terrifying.
Two rubies replaced her dad’s eyes, glinting in the dawn light. Shimmering red hair – true red, like crisp autumn leaves – hung about his shoulders and down his back, curling gently at the ends. His hard jaw shifted, and full lips pulled back to reveal shining teeth made of assorted jewels. Whiskers pierced the ice-white skin above his mouth, and they moved as if on their own, shifting like snakes.
If Lily hadn’t believed in magic before, watching Efaffion’s ruby eyes follow the minute movements of her trembling body, clearly able to see despite being two rough-hewn chunks of crystal, would have convinced her of its validity.