His touch pulled me back to reality as I distantly glanced around at our surroundings, those who passed us avoided our eyes as they quickly moved out of view to not disturb their alpha. I bit my tongue nervously as a door appeared within view with the aged wood looming over us, I pressed my weight into him as a sickening sensation swept through me. The pull of the dead was suddenly prominent as we entered the western entrance, Briers’ domain, the dead called to me, their souls restless and clinging to any sense of life that they could possess. The walls were soiled with faded blood and yet the stench still clung to the air.
“I hate it here,” I murmured as I pressed my head against his neck, burying my nose into his hair.
“This is the quickest way inside without being seen, just close yo
