Heiko’s growl deepened as he stepped closer to River’s chair, his arm wrapping protectively around her.
“No one will touch her,” he said, voice cold as ice.
Alia smiled faintly. “I know that, Heiko. That’s why I trust you to help her uncover what’s hidden within. But this cannot be rushed. If her power is to be unlocked, it must be done carefully… and with guidance.”
She looked back at River, her expression solemn.
“There is more to your story, River. Much more. We must find out who sealed your blood. And why.”
River leaned into Heiko’s warmth, feeling both terrified and strangely… steady.
She wasn’t an omega.
She wasn’t even just an empath.
She was a Dark Alpha.
And somewhere, out in the world, were the answers she had never thought to seek.
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River's fingers twitched nervousl
