Anna stood a few inches away, eyes focusing on the large portrait in front of them. It was a picture of the couple posing together, and it didn't take a genius to guess who both of them were. Especially with the way King Ellis was staring at them with longing and fondness.
She tried to be discreet when she leaned to one side, to look past his shoulder and see the man so heavily lauded by the frame.
He was intensely staring when her eyes found him, a head of lush brown curls hiding his face, though his body was enough to look at in its place. A long, lean frame, seamlessly fitting clothes, and the dark colours he wore easily offset the soft paleness of his hands. The Alpha stood a moment later to his full height, which was far above her own, and his lips curved up into the most allurin
