Meanwhile, Alpha Alaric stood outside beside his Porsche, his posture rigid, his expression dark, yet beneath it all, something unfamiliar flickered across his face.Fear.Real, unsettling fear.His jaw tightened as he swallowed hard, his throat dry. Beta Greg’s words echoed relentlessly in his mind, over and over again like a curse he couldn’t escape.“She will take everything you stole from her away from you…”The words wrapped around his thoughts, suffocating him.His fingers curled slowly into fists at his sides, nails digging into his palms as if grounding himself.No. He refused to lose control. He would find her first. And when he did,This time, she wouldn’t survive.His chest rose sharply as he exhaled, trying to steady himself. Slowly, he turned his head only to meet James’ gaze.James stood a few feet away, staring at him, confusion written all over his face, his brows slightly drawn together.Alaric’s expression hardened instantly.He growled lowly, the sound deep and warn
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