-LILIAN-
The uneasy peace in the castle lasted only a few days. My new position, declared by Alexander, brought with it a different kind of scrutiny. The respect from most was a thin veneer over suspicion, especially from the older, more traditional Lycans. They saw nothing but a weak Omega, not his mate. They saw an enigma, not his mate.
And their doubts, like embers, were ready to be fanned into flame.
It was in the grand library, where I had sought refuge among dusty books, that the first true challenge came. I was tracing ancient symbols in a worn tome when a shadow fell over me.
"So, this is where you hide your secrets," a voice sneered.
I looked up. It was Avery. His eyes, once filled with cold indifference, now blazed with open contempt. He was part of the liege of wolves, a
