The Alpha King's Breeder
A gust of wind rips her shawl from her frail, gnarled frame, and I jump to catch it before it blows down the street.
Catching it in my hand, I drape it over her shoulders and turn away from the modeste to walk her back to wherever she lives, but she wraps her frozen, gnarled fingers around mine.
“Thank you, sweet girl,” she whispers, patting my hand.
“Let me walk you home–”
Her curled fingers squeeze hard as she takes a choked breath, shaking her head. Her eyes are nearly opaque as she stares deeply into mine.
“Are you all right?” My words are barely audible even to my own ear.
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