Alexander:
I saw her before she turned to face me, because I knew for fact that she felt my presence.
Serena was leaving the concubine hall with several of the other women, a notebook tucked beneath one arm. Her brown hair was tied back loosely, a few strands already escaping to frame her face.
There was an edge to her that caught my attention, her jaw set, her steps quicker than usual, and she moved through the corridor without speaking to anyone, even with Josephene close enough to trade gossip.
The scent reached me first. My wolf stirred, insistent and loud.
Mate. I chose to ignore him because this was the last place that I wanted to feel this way in. She would be in more danger than she would expect.
Helena noticed me before the others did. The moment I stepped into the hall, co
