~Aliyah's POV~
My whole body trembled.
Not just my hands or legs... But every inch of me shook like the fear had crawled under my skin and settled there.
My breath came out uneven, and I could feel my heart pounding so hard it almost hurt.
It wasn’t just fear. It was the kind that makes your knees weak. The kind that steals your strength and leaves you cold from the inside.
And no matter how hard I tried to steady myself… I couldn’t stop shaking.
He was here...
King Tallon was here.
My family hid me from him and lied to the world about me being a werewolf only.
It wasn't easy. Ellen was on the verge of letting herself out the day she heard King Tallon would visit us any day to confirm Uncle Noah and Aunt Serena's words.
We had to keep her under control. We didn't provide her
