Chapter 39: You Can Reject
(Aspen's POV)
The wooden stairs creaked softly beneath my weight as I made my way to my chambers. Shadows flickered from lanterns along the corridor walls, casting a faint glow that shimmered like restless whispers.
But it wasn’t just the quiet that unsettled me. Something hung in the air—a tension that curled through my bonds.
I paused at the corner just as a faint buzz hummed in my mind-link.
Brandon's voice came through, low and firm. “Alpha, no significant movement around Viktor’s borders. Rogue activity seems still, but the patrollers are newer. Nervous, even.”
I glanced around to ensure no one nearby could hear.
Sliding into the shadowed nook between the walls, I kept my mind-link answer barely audible. “Good. Maintain position but keep unnoti
