Chapter 172 - The Jealous Alpha

Babek's footsteps rippled quietly as he moved through his palace's lavish, darkly lighted halls, the imposing arches and tall columns seeming to cage him in their age-old quiet. Thoughts swirling around his visit to Sylara's chambers, he moved with calculating eyes and adjusted the cuff of his tunic. The queen's beauty was not the only thing that made her attractive; the mysteries she held in her magical chambers also contributed to her attractiveness. Babek stopped suddenly as he turned a corner, his eyes narrowing at what he saw, the commander of the Valtheon army and Sylara's sworn guardian, Verron, was standing there in the shadows created by the flickering torches. Verron was moving quickly and deliberately in the direction of Sylara's quarters. Babek furrowed his brows, but since Verron was Sylara's defender, it was not odd that he paid her a visit. Since the day of her coronation, he had vowed to protect her with his life. But there was something about his movements tha