The Citadel was on high alert, Derek had doubled the patrols and moved the entire village inside the inner walls.
Derek wouldn't let Zehra out of his sight, his obsession growing with every gray snowflake that fell.
That night, the silence in the Alpha's chamber was suffocating,Zehra sat by the fire, her hands wrapped around a cup of herbal tea, her gaze fixed on the dancing flames.
Derek was pacing the room like a caged animal, his muscles twitching with repressed violence.
"Stop it, Derek," Zehra said softly "Pacing won't keep the shadows out."
Derek stopped, his eyes finding hers, They were filled with a raw, bleeding vulnerability. "I can't lose you, Zehra,I spent so long breaking you, and now that I finally see you... I can't breathe if you're not in the same room, The thought
