I stood before Elias, my heart racing in my chest. The storm in the sky matched the one brewing between us. Clouds gathered, dark and heavy, as if they too could sense the tension. The wind howled around us, a sharp contrast to the silence that weighed down the space between us. I had questions—too many to count—but only one I needed an answer to.
“Elias,” I said, my voice unwavering despite the storm raging inside me. “I need answers. Now.”
His eyes flickered, and for a moment, I saw something vulnerable. It was only for a split second, but it was enough to make my heart stumble. He shifted his weight, his strong jaw tight, his usual composure slipping. Elias, the alpha who had always been in control, who had never allowed anyone to see the cracks in his armor, was struggling with somet
