CHAPTER 33: UNDER THE SURFACE

Things had become tense in the pack, and Shirley didn't get to see Drakon as before. She didn't get to see him anymore, which hurt her more than she had thought. She understood that he had a lot of duties and that he had to keep the people safe. But she missed him terribly and wanted to be in his safe arms again. Sighing heavily, she stared at her reflection in the mirror and smiled. She was truly beautiful. Her eyes were round and full, her lips pink and plump, her black hair soft and long, and her pale skin a bit tanned from the hit of the sun whenever she went training. She looked beautiful. She had never thought of herself as pretty. She had always been plain to her parents, so they had sold the thought into her head. She had always hidden behind her hair because she had no self-confidence. But now, she had all the confidence in the world, as Drakon would not have it any other way. Drakon worried about him, but she knew he was strong, fast, smart, and skilled. Whoever had done t