The moment she stepped out of the woods, her entire aura changed.

That cold darkness, the emptiness in her eyes, the command, the way she walked, everything, softened slightly, and that dangerous presence she had, dissolved, now replaced by the gentle, harmless air of a small, harmless omega.

And by the time she reached the house, she didn't look like someone who had just watched a man choke on his own blood. Rather, she looked like a girl who needed protection.

Stepping inside, she barely had time to breathe before she heard footsteps and saw Kael coming down the stairs.

When he reached the bottom step, Morvienne lifted her face...