Chapter 79. Fierce Loyalties.

Evelyn.

The afternoon rolled by and I could barely wait any longer. Getting into a dress that was suitable for an outing in the woods, I hurried through the palace grounds, getting to the edge of the forest where the Alpha king had informed me we would be meeting and waited for him with a bated breath, my heart beating excitedly in my chest.

In the heart of the dense forest, where the sunlight filtered through the leaves in golden streaks, I stood at the edge, anticipation bubbling within me. The afternoon was well underway, and the excitement of going on a run with the Alpha King coursed through my veins. I looked around, trying to find him out.

"Alpha king?" I called out, my voice dancing through the trees. Feeling bolder, I called out his name. "Kieran!" The leaves rustled in response, and for a moment, there was only the whisper of the wind. I repeated his name, the sound weaving through the woodland until, at last, I heard a rustle in the foliage.

Emerging from the shadows of the