Sunlight slanted in warm, golden lines across the stone floors of Alpha Kaelion’s chambers, spilling through the tall arched windows and wrapping the room in a quiet stillness.
Alpha Kaelion stood silently at the edge of the massive bed, arms crossed over his bare chest, his dark hair tousled from sleep. His silver eyes fixed the sleeping figure curled beneath the soft sheets.
Jenna.
She looked… untouched by the chaos. Her lashes were long, fanned against her cheeks. Her lips were slightly parted in sleep. One hand was beneath her cheek, the other tucked near her chest, fingers twitching softly. She was all softness and mystery. Even now, after everything, she slept like someone who still believed in peace.
Kaelion exhaled slowly, like something heavy inside him was unwinding. He’d wo
