Chapter 4

The flames roared, casting an orange glow over the courtyard, when Lucas suddenly appeared before me. His presence was as commanding as ever, but for the first time, I saw something in his eyes—panic. He lunged into the fire, his boots stomping furiously, trying to extinguish the blaze. But the flames only danced higher, consuming everything in their path. He stood there, his broad shoulders slumping in defeat, his Alpha aura flickering like a dying ember as he turned to me.

"Why did you do this?" His voice was raw, pleading, his Alpha tone wavering. "These were tokens of our…