Willow’s POV

The moment we were dragged into the palace, I knew we were in hell. Alpha Thane’s soldiers didn’t speak to us as they yanked us through the grand halls that once might have been beautiful. Now, the opulence only added to the suffocating darkness of the place. Every gilded corner, every polished marble floor seemed drenched in malice.

Daniel clutched one hand while Ella held the other, their small bodies trembling against me. I wanted to tell them everything would be okay. ...