Chapter 6

The piercing cold instantly engulfed my entire body.

I knew Lucas would obey—for my sake.

But this was never the kind of obedience I wanted.

As expected, my pup didn’t move.

That small, fragile figure knelt silently on the hard, frozen ground beneath the dark night sky.

One hour later, it began to snow.

He let the icy wind and falling snow gradually cover him, inch by inch.

Inside the warm, well-heated house, Serena sat comfortably with her daughter in her arms, feigning concern.

“Kane, Lucas is still so young. Isn’t this a bit too cruel?”

Kane’s eyes remained fixed on the window, his voice cold and laced with disappointment.

“Cruel? He was the one who made the mistake.”

“If he can’t endure a little punishment like this, how is he supposed to become Alpha of the pack one day?”

Serena’s smile faltered for a moment. Jealousy flashed in her eyes, nearly impossible to hide.

She hadn’t expected that even now, Kane was still thinking of making that little bastard his heir.

But the next secon