The Shadow Alpha's Consummation

The heavy, iron-reinforced timber doors of the Alpha Tower suite clicked shut, locking out the freezing alpine wind and the distant sounds of feasting and drumbeats in the courtyards below. Inside the private bedchamber, a majestic sanctuary of warmth, firelight, and sensual tranquility awaited them. A massive stone hearth dominated the northern wall, where thick logs of fragrant mountain red cedar and sweet birch crackled and popped, casting dancing golden…