Brian's POV
"Your speech was pretty impressive today."
Honestly, I never thought Ashley could shine like that.
The dim hallway lights cast mesmerizing shadows on her refined face. She was dressed in a sleek black gown, like a black rose blooming arrogantly in the dark, exuding this confidence—one I didn't recognize, one that sent chills down my spine.
Just ten minutes ago, as she stood at the center of that grand podium, delivering her speech to the most prominent noble Alphas in the entire alliance, my heart felt like it was on the verge of exploding.
To be fair, for the past few years, Ashley was always just a faint figure in my memory, like a background prop. She had no wolf spirit, just a lowly Omega with zero capability for self-preservation. Back in my Blackwood Pack
