Chapter 16

I hesitate outside his bedroom, feeling nervous and unsure. It had been a long time since he had asked for me since he wasn't home. But now that he was back from hunting, he needed my service again.

A voice, sandpaper-rough and hoarse, comes from inside the house. "Come in," he growls as if he has sensed my presence outside the door.

I hurry inside. "Alpha Xavier? You asked for me?"

"Come closer," he commands, his voice low and steady. "I need to show you something."

Without hesitation, I step forward, our eyes locked in a silent exchange. "What can I do for you, Alpha?" I ask timidly.

He doesn't answer but instead reaches out and touches my forehead. Suddenly, I feel a jolt of electricity shoot through my body, and everything around me starts to blur and fade away.

When the world comes back into focus, I find myself standing in a vast forest filled with glittering trees and sparkling streams. The air is alive with magic, and I can feel its power coursing through my veins.

"Ancient