Eliana felt a strange sensation as if Leo's voice had echoed inside her mind. It was baffling, considering they weren't even close, but before she could make sense of it, the voice faded. It didn't matter how he had done it; his deep, warm tone had managed to ease her anxiety, bringing a fleeting sense of safety amidst the confusion of her current situation.
The door creaked open, and a man stepped inside. Eliana recognized him immediately as Gabriel's Beta.
"What do you want?" she snapped, her voice sharp with defiance.
The Beta studied her with a cold, calculating look, his expression unchanging. "Alpha Gabriel sent me to get you."
Eliana straightened, refusing to show any fear in front of him, even though she could sense the power he wielded as Gabriel's loyal ally. "For what?" she shot back, maintaining a façade of strength, though her heart was beginning to race.
