Zaffrina’s footsteps echoed in the quiet hall as she paced, the sound sharp in the silence. Her mind churned, thoughts tangled like vines. The omega. She couldn’t shake the feeling that the omega knew something she shouldn’t. The way she spoke, the way she looked at her, it was as if she could see right through Zaffrina. The omega had no business knowing she was the illegitimate daughter of the late Alpha King. No one knew that secret, no one but Zaffrina and her closest confidant, Korvus. And yet, this stranger, this lowly omega, seemed to carry a knowledge that made Zaffrina’s skin crawl.
Zaffrina stopped mid-step and gripped the cold stone wall, her heart thudding. The omega wasn’t just any weakling. She was different, fierce. Stronger than an omega had any right to be. It wasn’t just
