Aria.........

The evening sun dipped low, painting the forest and the great halls of The Alpha king's domain in hues of molten gold and crimson. I followed cautiously, still wrapped in the soft warmth of the king's protective presence. Tonight was different. For the first time since i had been claimed by the king I would meet those who were closest to him—those who had always been in the shadows, moving unseen, striking unseen to say I wasn't scared would be an understatement.

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