Stolen By The Alpha King

sted meats and spilled wine hung in the air, mixing with the musky aroma of wolves. Every footstep

en light from the chandeliers overhead, casting shadows over his chiseled features. But it was his eyes piercing, unnerving cold that ma

ets from one guest to the next. She had no choice but to serve him, and though eve

any of it. The only sound she heard was the rhythmic thumping of

no other way to describe it - he loomed over everything, dominating

voice sliced through the

gaze for a brief moment, then quickly dropped her eyes to the floor. Her hand shoo

just call you 'human'?" he aske

forced herself to spea

ll, humorless smile. "Aria

it. She had no choice but to obey, no choice but

was all a haze around her. Her entire world had shrunk to the Alpha King's imposi

eaving hers. His chair scraped across the stone floor, dra

is command was

its strings pulled. The other wolves continued their conversations, though some shot curious glances at the

eart pounded. Slowly, she placed the wine goblet in his hand, feeling the heat of his touch for the b

world around her now. All

e low and dangerous, "I've been watc

k, but she forced herself to stand tall. "

scent of his cologne - heady mix of leather and wil

not afraid of me. Or at least, you don't show it. Everyone else is terrified. But you.

fear show. She swallowed hard, holding his gaze. "I'm afraid o

d stop them. She felt a strange mix of defia

more of a predatory grin. "Interesting. I would've thought you'd

, determined not to show any weaknes

t rumble of a growl vibrated in his throat, almost im

gain, slower this time, almost as if he were undressing her with his eyes. "I coul

ing in her chest. "You may be the k

ch. Then, in a move that took Aria completely off guard, he reached up and cupped

ow, like the growl of a predator preparing t

hit her li

m making her pulse spike. What did he mean by that? She wasn't sure,

her voice shaking slightly despite

but there was no warmth in it. It was

ar. She could feel the dangerous energy that seemed to p

d be," he

ment longer than necessary. Aria's knees threatened to buckle und

ng more than a passing distraction. But Aria couldn't shake the feeling that something had shifted between t

ged. The room seemed to pulse with an electric tension, and Aria couldn't escape the

terrifi

What had just happened? Her thoughts swirled in confusion. One thing was certain: she w

ing at her: Can she remain calm under h