Adrian’s POV
The forest was still black with night when a low, vibrating growl ripped out of my chest and cut through the frost.
“Liana?”
I stepped out from the shadows of the pines, moonlight sliding over the steam rising from my skin. I had only shifted back seconds ago when Derek caught the scent…heat still clung to me like a second heartbeat.
My eyes narrowed on the small omega frozen in the middle of the path, trembling like a leaf in a storm.
“Your Majesty,” she whispered, gaze dropping so fast I heard the crack in her neck. She bowed so low her forehead nearly scraped the snow. “I…I didn’t know you were running. I’m sorry, I—”
“What are you doing out here at this hour?” My voice came out pure gravel. I inhaled sharply, nostrils flaring. Something foul clung to the air behind
