Melissa.I stood frozen in the doorway of my quarters, completely puzzled as to what all the noise was about. The corridor outside was absolute chaos—guards barking orders, armor clanking, and half the Pack crowding around the bend like a panicked mob. My heart beat a little faster, not out of fear, but out of sheer annoyance. I was exhausted, physically and emotionally drained from the confrontation with Amelia, and I just wanted peace.Instead, I was greeted by a wall of desperate men.I crossed my arms tightly over my chest, looking over the frantic crowd, when suddenly Cain, Cypril, Caleb, and Frederick stepped up in unison. They immediately puffed out their chests, trying to act all protective, positioning their massive frames right in front of me as if they were shielding me from a dragon.“Melissa, stay back!” Cain commanded, his Alpha voice booming down the hallway as he tried to assert an authority he no longer possessed. His chest heaved, his eyes burning with a desperate,
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