♠ SYLVARA ♠ I reached out for the note, careful not to get it wet since I was still dripping from the shower. My fingers trembled a little as I unfolded it. “What?” I gasped, eyes widening in shock as I read the words. The note read: “I am not satisfied with the way you moaned my name. Do it again when I’m around.” I froze. My heart skipped. My eyes darted around the room. “Was he here?” I asked no one, scanning every shadow. The scent of him—wild pine, dominance, and smoke—still lingered faintly in the air. He was here. He must’ve heard me moan his name. The Alpha of all beings, silent as a shadow. My chest tightened, shame and heat collided inside me. What have I done? My cheeks burned before I even realized it, the warmth crawling up my neck like wildfire, spreading despite the ch

