♣ DARIUS ♣“Where are the boys?” I asked, looking around the room slightly as I searched for them. The silence around us felt unusual, almost uncomfortable, especially because Lycus and I were alone. “On their way, Alpha,” Lycus replied sharply without making eye contact with me. His answer was brief, formal, and completely different from the way he used to speak to me. I watched him carefully, my brows drawing together as I noticed the deliberate distance he continued to keep between us. He had been acting distant toward me for some time now, refusing to even call me by my name when there was no one else around. The past few weeks hadn't been like this. Lycus used to make sure someone was always around whenever we were together, as though being alone with me was something he wanted to avoid at all costs. At first, I had pretended not to notice, but I couldn't keep ignoring it. He was my brother, my best friend, and one of the few people I had always trusted without question. I had
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