The Blind Alpha's Secret Mate
It started as a tiny spark near her heart, then surged downward, spreading through her veins like liquid sunlight.
Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, a faint, ethereal golden energy began to glow from beneath Seraphina's skin. It pulsed rhythmically against the dark, swirling backdrop of the stormy night, casting a warm, defiant aura around her shivering form. The harsh iron shackles seemed to hiss softly where they touched her glowing skin, fighting a silent war against an ancient power that refused to be extinguished.
Head hanging low, chest heaving with every painful breath, Seraphina stared out into the blurred, rain-drenched courtyard, her golden light illuminating the pouring rain