Chapter 49: Hidden Vulnerabilities
(Amelia's POV)
The cavern walls seemed to press in closer the deeper we went. The air grew cooler, and the faint trickle of unseen water echoed softly around us. It felt like the kind of space that ancient wolves might have preserved for private rituals or secret gatherings.
Alexander moved ahead of me with his usual sure-footed grace, his broad shoulders almost brushing both sides of the narrow tunnel. Despite the close quarters, his dark hair caught the faint glow of the bioluminescent moss clinging to the walls, giving him an almost otherworldly aura.
“You’re unusually quiet,” I ventured, my voice soft enough not to disturb the stillness.
He slowed, glancing over his shoulder with a small, unreadable smile. "Am I? Perhaps I’m just giving you
