The Lost Alpha Queen
The taste of him filled her mouth and bathed her tongue in salt, copper, anger, and death.
His body stilled, and she lifted her head, taking in a ragged breath. The water lapped at the shore behind her, whispering something she almost understood. The night pulsed around her, ancient and eternal, welcoming her home.
She had given herself to the water. And the water had given something back. She stalked over to her sister and began to reach out to her before she noticed her bloody hands. The severity and confusion of what just happened rushed into her, choking her like the water wanting to suffocate her again. Slowly, the panic rose as she spoke in a voice she didn’t recognise.