♠ SYLVARA ♠
“Alister?” Darius mumbled, his voice low, almost a growl that rumbled through his chest. He shifted slightly away from me, and I could feel the sudden shift in his energy the Alpha mask slipping back into place. “Tell him to wait,” he ordered his Beta through the link, his tone commanding.
He straightened, adjusting his shirt with calm precision, though his golden eyes still burned faintly from what we almost did. Then he leaned close, brushing his lips against my ear. “I’ll be back soon,” he whispered, his voice rough and deep, his hand trailing down my thigh in one last teasing caress before leaving the dining room.
The moment the door closed behind him, a cold unease settled in my stomach. My uncle’s name… Alister Kendrick. The way Darius’s expression had changed when he
