Peniel
I slid silently through the shadows that draped the Blood Moon Pack’s territory, my heart steady but pulsing with the thrill of danger. Every step I took was deliberate, calculated, evading the guards with practiced ease. I could sense the faint twinges of potential threats around me, a gift that had saved me countless times, and tonight was no different.
The Alpha’s den came into view, and without a sound, I slipped inside. My eyes landed on him, and he flinched, his muscles tensing as he recognized me. His low growl echoed through the room, a warning, but I didn’t flinch. My wrist burned with the mark he had left, the one that Lucian and Cassian had failed to notice.
“So you finally came back,” he rumbled, his gaze hard. “After vanishing without a trace.”
“Of course,” I replie
