Alpha Evon settled down beside me, the bed dipping slightly under his weight. His presence was so close, so commanding, and yet I no longer felt that sharp pang of fear that had once gripped me whenever he was near. There was something different now—so subtle yet undeniable.
His hand reached out, fingers brushing over my cheek in a way that surprised me. His touch was soft, far gentler than I ever imagined he could be. I leaned into it, eyes half-closed, feeling comforted in a way I hadn’t expected.
I thought back to when we first met. He’d been so cold, distant… and brutal in his expectations of me. Nothing but an Alpha focused on control and getting what he wanted. But now, the harshness in his eyes had softened, just slightly. He wasn’t warm, not really, but there was a difference. A
