Raven/ Scarlett’s POV
Blood filled my mouth as I bit the inside of my cheek, forcing every stray thought back into the darkness where it belonged.
Lowering my head, I kept my voice steady. “Thank you, Alpha.”
Before the faint tremor in my fingers could betray me, my hands folded neatly together.
Breakfast.
The word echoed through my mind.
I couldn’t remember the last time anyone had invited me to share a meal simply because they wanted my company.
This wasn't that.
It couldn't be.
Around us, the room never paused. Maids folded the last of Alpha Dimitri’s clothes while guards secured the luggage, each person moving as though they’d done this a hundred times before. Only I seemed frozen in place.
Alpha Dimitri turned without another word.
His stride was long and unhurried, yet I f
