Zadekiah’s POV
The fabric hung loosely on my body as I took slow and deliberate steps into the living room. The air went quiet, as if they had noticed my presence.
I was used to that suffocating stillness that followed me like a second skin. But that way, they all stayed away — just the way I preferred.
“Your Highness.” It was Alpha Henric, rising from the sleek leather sectional sofa, quite faded if I was being honest.
The whole place stretched like a forgotten throne room. Heavy drapes, frayed at the edges, framed the tall windows. I couldn’t remember how long they had been there.
I had made it so.
Isaac flanked my side like a shield as I came over to the other side of the living room, directly opposite Alpha Henric.
Beside him was Sovia’s older sister. Her eyes were f
