All Chapters of Mated To The Scarred Alpha: Chapter 51 - Chapter 52

LUCIANThe smell hits me first. It’s not just death or rot, it’s… wrong, sour magic clinging to fur. My eyes fly to Leah nad she’s pressed against the wall, her eyes wide, and hands shaking even though she’s trying to hide it. I’m across the room in three strides, pulling her into my chest.“Hey… hey, it’s okay.” My voice is low, steady, even though my pulse is punching through my ribs. “I’ve got you. You’re fine.”“I’m not…” She swallows hard, and her breath stutters. “It was just there, Lucian. I woke up and…”“I know. I know.” I tilt her chin up so she’s looking at me, not the thing on the floor. “I’m here now. You’re safe.”Her eyes search mine like she’s looking for cracks, and I let her see all of it. The fear, rage, and the promise that I’ll burn the world before I let this happen again. I press my lips to her temple. “Nothing’s touching you. Not while I’m breathing.”She nods, small, still shaking. Sasha’s by the door, her face hard as stone, but her grip on the dagger’s too t