Adele swallowed painfully the moment Tabitha opened her chamber doors.
Even before her father stepped inside, his scent had already reached her from the corridors of her wing.
It wrapped around the room before he even crossed the threshold.
Adele immediately rose from the edge of her bed. Her fingers tightened faintly against the fabric of her dress as Alpha Blackfen entered the room slowly.
His large frame seemed to consume the doorway entirely.
Behind him, two guards remained stationed outside like silent shadows.
Tabitha lowered her head instantly. "Alpha Blackfen."
His sharp eyes moved once across the room before settling on Adele.
"Leave us." He ordered.
Tabitha hesitated for barely half a second. Her eyes moved to Adele, and back to Alpha Blackfen.
His gaze shifted toward the maid sharply enough to make her pale.
"Now."
Tabitha bowed quickly and hurried out of the room. The doors shut behind her with a heavy sound that made Adele's stomach tighten immediately.
