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ath, and Damon's steady pace made it clear that he knew exactly where we were going

low down?" I a

smirk tugging at his lips. "You're the one who

ension between us, I couldn't deny how safe I felt with him. It

ve gated yard loomed ahead, surrounded by towering walls. The iron gate was intricately des

ere large, imposing men, and their s

while bowing his head sl

pha of Rogues? He had saved my life, but th

gate," Dam

d the massive gate open with ease. Damon stepped throug

intained gardens, wide paths, and what looked like a training are

osing. The windows glimmered in the moonlight, and the stone walls seemed to radiate

gan, but Damon

ow. "As long as you stay within these walls, you'll be sa

in the guards patrolling the yard and the distant lights flickering inside

which opened silently as we approached. The insi

sive chandelier hung overhead, its crystals catching the light and casting rainbows across the walls. The floo

How did you build all this i

on his lips. "It wasn't just me. Everyone in the pack

ybe, or some kind of power-hungry boast. Instead, there was pride in his

the small details-the carved banisters, the intricate patterns in the rugs, the faint scent

ing?" I asked, m

om," he rep

long corridor. The walls were lined with more paintin

pushed it open. "This is your room for no

ered in soft, gray blankets. There was a fireplace in one corner, already lit and casting

ftly, running my fingers over

need anything, just ask. My room is at the end of the c

cing. "Thank you, Da

to say something more. But instead, he straightened and stepped ba

behind him. The silence that followed f

me here, offered me safety, and treated me wit

nothing to him. And now I was here, in the home of a man who called himself Alpha. A man who,

ow what to

me, and I jumped to my feet.

ide. She was tall and willowy, with long aubur

ful. "Damon asked me to check on you. Do

ht me off guard. "Um,

doorframe, studying me with curiosity. "So, you're th

"Special?

"Alpha Damon doesn't usually go out of his way for anyone.

flush. "I think he was ju

"Maybe. Or mayb

up her hands. "Relax, I'm just teasing. Anyway, if you

said again, fee

t smile before slipp

s different from what I had expected-welcoming, kind. But I couldn't

, one thought lingered in my min