s around her seemed alive, their twisted branches forming menacing shadows in the pale light of the moon. Each breath of wind carried with it indistinct no

arkness whose cruelty was matched only by his power. But for Lyana , he represented something else: a chance, an escape, a weapon capable of brea

ut its reflection seemed strangely murky, as if the stream refused to give him a clear image of itself. Lyana reache

called out, her voice l

nding to it. She stood up, trying to make out a figure among the shadows, but t

med to lead her further from everything she knew, towards a world where the rules were dictated by one man. A strange, flickering

uge circle of stones stood in the center, each engraved with ancient symbols she didn't recogniz

r. Her black hair fell in thick locks around her face, and her eyes... Her eyes glowed with an unearthly light, a mixture of

nsion. She felt Draven 's gaze on her, intense, almost suffocating.

t crazy, he said finally, his deep voic

trying to calm the frant

replied, her voice firm despite

, the shadow of a sm

l ? Interes

fists, then stood u

who was to marry me tomorrow, humiliated me in the worst way. I

his gaze searching every detail of he

erested ? he finally asked, his v

ng to lose, and you ha

words seemed to come out on their own. Draven

t. But if I had to accept, what

e knew he would ask this question

ice almost a whisper. My alleg

crackling of torches. Draven took a step

ecipherable. Are you ready to se

she replied bluntly,

Alpha's face, but there

finally. I will help

re of relief and f

ditions ?

close that she could f

. Second, you will have to complete a task for me, a task that will prove your loyalty. Finally,

lowness, as if he wanted to make sure

? she whispered,

lightly, a menacin

nge. And believe me, little wolf, the world outs

he Alpha's. She knew she had just crossed

, her voice breaking the sil

at up, s

ed. Welcome to

merged from the darkness, wolves wit

ordered. We have a lot to dis

angely calm. She knew her decision tied her to this enigmatic Alpha

Draven 's gaze on her, burning