The alphas' obsession
sweater, she stepped out onto the balcony of her room and saw Damien addressing a group of warriors with his usual air of authori
Whatever it was, it was enough to send a ripple of unease through the pack, and Sienna found herself wondering how m
, she found Dante leaning casually in the doorway, his ever-calm e
asked, gesturing tow
she replied. "W
aid, his tone as even as ever. "Damien'
gue
ng inside and closing the door behind him. "Not just here, but ac
rs who refused to align with any pack, often driven mad by the isolation. But the way D
dangerous?
esperate. But in times like these, desp
-
the patrol under Damien's watchful eye, while the rest of the pack went abo
but her thoughts kept circling back to the triplets. Dante's calm presence
out the way he had looked at her-both playful and serious-stuck with her. There was
peared in the doorway of the library, his
sked, stepping inside with
ow but gestured to the
mind?" she asked
hand through his dark hair. For once, the usual smirk was a
efore speaking. "You're not li
sharp and assessing. "An
"Damien doesn't. He's... blunt, al
he wouldn't answer. But then he leaned back in his c
t," he said. "I'
I wr
int. "No. But some things are b
-
riefing on the patrol. Damien stood at the head of the
" he said, his voice steady but firm.
, his express
. But as the meeting ended and the groups dispersed, she found herself lin
she thought he might stop. But then he turned away, hi
-
dering the grounds. The cool night air was soothing, and th
dge of the training field w
ing as she recognized Darius's voice. He was
tand," he said. "
e interrupted. It was Dant
And if they do, it won't just be
gh," Dante s
g. What were they talking ab
them or walk away, a branch snapped under
d her, their expressions
oice carefully neutral. "Wh
thing," she said, forcing
gaze piercing. "You should
't," sh
able. Then Dante stepped between t
ed, Sienna,"
r Darius was hiding, it was bigger than she'd realized. And somehow,