In the carriage Nora sat stiffly as it rumbled down the dirt road, her heart throbbing in her chest. The two Omegas Alpha Alex had assigned to escort her slid onto the seat beside her on either side, their eyes sharp, watching her every move as the Coachman closed them in. She prefers to take the carriage rather than drive Alex's luxurious cars that may have invisible devices planted within the edges. She knew she had to be careful—Alex didn’t trust her, and if they suspected anything weird, they would report back to him instantly.
But she had no option. She needed to get to her father’s house, and she needed to search for Alex's mother's artifact. It was the only proof she had of her step-sister's lies and the evidence she could use to clear her name. She breathed slowly, trying to remai
