Dravina POV
We walked in silence, our footsteps the only sound echoing softly along the corridor. It wasn’t uncomfortable, just charged thick with unsaid thoughts. Only when we’d put enough distance between ourselves and the dining room did Alpha Malrik finally speak.
“You know I saved a seat for you, Dravina,” he said, his tone composed, yet laced with something unreadable beneath its surface.
I didn’t know what to say to that. So I said nothing. I kept my gaze forward, hoping the quiet wouldn't come across as defiance.
He came to a sudden halt and turned to face me. His piercing green eyes locked onto mine with startling intensity.
“Are you afraid I’ll charm the truth out of you?” he asked, voice low and edged with amusement.
There was something in his stare sharp, perceptive, unre
