Silent Betrayal

Draven’s contemptuous voice sliced across the room while I stood on shaky legs, fighting to hold my expression steady. “Well, Maeve, how wonderful of you to grace us with your presence. Still adjusting to our more civilized gatherings, I take it?”

Laced with mockery, his remark drew immediate snickers from the surrounding Alpha Kings. Yet beneath their laughter, shock clearly outweighed their amu