THE ALPHA KING'S MAID
“At the end. Right before you collapsed. From your back came… I don’t even know how to describe it. Shadows that solidified. Two large, dark extensions that spread out behind you like raven wings. Black, sharp-tipped. They lasted a few seconds, then dissolved when you lost consciousness.”
Wings.
The word hung between us like something neither of us knew how to touch.
Black wings. Raven wings. Coming out of my back.
“Is that true?” I asked the voice inside.
“The wings? Yes. They’re new. Pretty, right? I think they’re growing. Your Lycán’s blood feeds us well.”
*Growing?* “What else is going to grow? Horns? A tail?”
“Don’t be dramatic. The wings are functional. The claws are functional. Everyt