{Third Person}
Heavy, measured, unhurried footsteps echoed through the corridors of the dungeon, yet carried a weight that made the guards instinctively straighten.
The Alpha Prince had arrived.
The moment he stepped into the lower levels, the atmosphere shifted. Guards stationed along the corridor stiffened, then quickly bowed their heads, stepping aside without being told. None of them dared block his path.
Behind him, Jasper followed silently. Only one man stepped forward towards them; he was the prison guard leader.
"Your Highness," he said, bowing quickly, his voice strained with forced composure. "There is no need for you to come to such a filthy place. Whatever you require, I will have it brought to you—"
Alexander didn't even spare him a glance. He simply raised a hand slightly and brushed past him as if he were nothing more than an obstacle.
