I acted as though I was sleeping on the bed, the covers pulled up to my shoulders, the room dimmed and quiet, the air thick with the faint scent of chilli still clinging to the cloth ball hidden beside me.
My eyes were closed, the soft rustle of the sheets the only sound, the steady rhythm of my breath masking the tension coiled tightly in my chest.
The door creaked softly as it opened, the faint squeak of the hinges cutting through the silence. Elaine's footsteps entered my ears as she approached to her 'doom.'
'I have to be careful.'
My body tensed up, the adrenaline rushing through my veins like a storm, my fingers twitching against the edge of the bed.
The moment her presence filled the room, the air thickening with the sharp edge of her alpha dominance, I snapped my eyes open and sat up sharply, the movement quick and precise, the cloth ball clutched in my hand.
