Silas's bedroom felt like a hidden den of warmth and quiet strength, the large bed at its center piled with soft linens, carrying the subtle scent of fresh pine and his own earthy aroma. As a lion shifter, he'd crafted this space to be a retreat, away from everyone. Ella, with her long black hair cascading over her shoulders and wide brown eyes full of nervous anticipation, shifted from Silas and sat on the edge of the bed. This was her first time with anyone, let alone a shifter like Silas. Even in her own world she had only been with two men her whole life.
Silas approached slowly, his golden blonde hair tousled just enough to frame his royal blue eyes, which softened with affection even as they held a natural command. The moonlight from the window highlighting the lean muscles of his
