Aria.........
The evening sun dipped low, painting the forest and the great halls of The Alpha king's domain in hues of molten gold and crimson. I followed cautiously, still wrapped in the soft warmth of the king's protective presence. Tonight was different. For the first time since i had been claimed by the king I would meet those who were closest to him—those who had always been in the shadows, moving unseen, striking unseen to say I wasn't scared would be an understatement.
“Aria,” He said, his voice low, smooth, commanding, and I flinched ever so slightly. “These are my shadows and my Beta. They will be your allies now, and I expect you to show them respect.”
Two figures stepped forward. The first was a woman, her hair dark as midnight, eyes sharp and unblinking. She moved like a pa
