Lucian’s point of view.I watched Juliette sleeping peacefully, her chest rising and falling in soft, even rhythms that made my heart clench. My fingers threaded gently through her hair, silk-soft strands slipping over my skin. I've always wondered how other responsible alphas got so utterly smitten by their mates and wives, so consumed they made irrational choices, like starting wars over a stolen glance or defying pack law for one night alone. I almost laughed now, recalling how I'd scoffed at them in council meetings, swearing I'd never fall into that trap. My heart wasn’t made for such weakness, I'd claimed. I'd always think with my brain, cold logic over foolish emotion.What a lie. Both my fucking brain, heart, and mind were filled with her—Juliette, my mate, my everything. Goddess knows just how much I wanted to rip apart anyone who'd ever hurt her, even in the slightest. Dante with his filthy hands on her neck, I'd tear them limb from limb if I could, bathe in their blood j
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