When I stepped out of the Alpha’s Hall, all I wanted was to get away for a while, even if it was only for a moment. The weight of everything that had happened inside was suffocating me, and I needed somewhere I could finally breathe without pretending I was fine. I returned to the room I had been using in the mansion and closed the door. The moment I was alone, every emotion I had been holding back came crashing down. I poured out all the hurt, resentment, and humiliation I had been carrying until there was nothing left to hold inside. A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. When I opened it, Kira was standing outside. Her eyes immediately fell on my swollen, tear-streaked face, and the pity in her expression made me feel even more miserable. “Where is Lucian?” I managed to ask. “He took the two pups with him to return them to Gwen in Verge City before the situation gets any worse,” she explained. “It’s my fault.” My voice trembled as I lowered my gaze. “But why does
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