My Sweetest Revenge: Sleeping with the Alpha King
The thermal vents beneath the Frostbite Citadel felt like the throat of a dying dragon. They were narrow, humid, and smelled of sulfur and ancient ice. Above us, the heavy thrum of the fortress’s machinery vibrated through the stone, a constant reminder that we were walking directly into the belly of the beast.
"Stay low," Killian whispered, his golden eyes scanning the steam-filled tunnel. He had shed his heavy tactical furs, leaving him in a thin, black compression shirt that showed the silver runes pulsing on his skin.