Chapter 135

Third Person's POV

Vanya had once believed herself the woman closest to Zarek.

For years, she had convinced herself that his aloofness toward females was simply his nature—that the Steelbound Alpha's blood ran too cold for passion, too controlled for affection. He was a man of power, forged of iron and shadow, who could look at queens and warriors alike and see nothing but background noise.

But wh