Adrian Nightshade
As I perched on the shingled rooftop, the sun dipped below the horizon, casting hues of orange and pink across the sky. It was a breathtaking sight that usually soothed my senses.
But today, my mind was far from tranquility.
Today had been an utter disaster, all thanks to Madison's appalling behavior. That pathetic excuse of a witch had managed to embarrass Stella, igniting the protective instincts within me that I hadn't anticipated. My declaration that Stella was my mate had been impulsive, a decision born out of the need to shield her from further humiliation. Yet, in doing so, I had inadvertently exposed a deeper truth that I had been carefully concealing.
I never intended for that declaration to pass my lips, but there it was, echoing in the ears of the entire s
