Natalia:
The last of the guards left, and I watched as the door shut behind them with a low thud. And though I didn’t allow myself to speak, I could feel the tension that roamed around us like a plague.
The silence that followed felt heavier than the air.
And no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't help but find myself looking at the alpha every now and then, hoping that he would calm down despite knowing that he was angrier than he should be.
I didn't even know why I cared, but I did.
He stood with his hands behind his back, eyes locked on the body in front of him, his jaw tight, his shoulders rigid. Even now, even here, he looked… unshakable. And I could see why everyone is afraid of him. Though I knew that I wasn't, at least I thought that I wasn't. I pretended that I wasn't, but s
