Chapter 165

“She is here.”

Romano’s voice slithered through the hall. He stood near the door, a cruel smile playing at his lips as he tipped his head toward the Alpha lounging on his high chair.

Darius’s red eyes gleamed. He leaned forward, his broad frame unfolding with the menace of a predator rising to its full height. “Here?” His voice was low, rich with anticipation.

Romano’s grin widened, “Brought in just as you commanded. The wolf who thought she could hide has walked straight into your den.”

For a moment, there was silence, broken only by the slow scrape of Darius’s chair against stone as he stood. His smile...