The Wolf’s Web

Chapter Eleven: The Wolf's Web

The tension in the air was suffocating. Darius stood before them, his cold eyes never leaving Evelyn's face, his posture radiating authority and menace. Every instinct in her body screamed at her to run, but her feet were frozen to the ground, her heart racing in her chest. She could feel the weight of his gaze on her, like he was seeing through her, trying to unravel her very essence.

Alaric stepped in front of her, his body tense, his fists clenched at his sides. His presence was commanding, but there was a hint of caution in his stance as he met Darius's cold, amber gaze.

"We're not here for trouble," Alaric said again, his voice unwavering. But Evelyn could hear the underlying current of restraint in it. Whatever Darius was, whatever power he wielded, Alaric respected it, or perhaps feared it. And that fear made Evelyn's heart flutter uneasily.