Chapter 6

When I arrived in the Northern Realm, I didn't reach out to Lucas right away.

Instead, I sought out Sophia Hart, my best friend from Wolf Academy.

I needed to share my secret with someone I trusted implicitly.

What I didn't anticipate was running into Lucas at the welcome dinner Sophia had thrown for me.

He stood at the private room door, clad in a black leather jacket, a matching coat draped over his arm. It was the classic cold, rugged style of the Northern wolves, unyielding and sharp.

Corridor lights behind him cast colorful shadows on the elaborate murals,…